I am for universal health care, universal education, fire and police protection, as well as federal subsidies for agriculture. We are one of the few first world countries in the world that don't provide universal healthcare for their citizens, and we have the lowest life expectancies amongst them to show for it. Not to mention, medical bills are the prime cause of foreclosures in the U.S. -- mind you foreclosures and toxic assets are what started this recession to begin with. I'd rather pay a little more in taxes for the peace of mind that if I need care, I can get it without having to file for bankruptcy. Peoples health should not be a for-profit thing. If all 300+million Americans were insured by the government for free health care then the risk would be spread out over 300+million Americans, meaning premiums would be MUCH lower than they are now. Not to mention the lack of advertising or phishing costs, lack of overhead due to being a federal agency, and lack of profit-mongering. Premiums (aka taxes at this point) would be very low in exchange for complete coverage.
If you think America is the greatest nation in the world then you are kidding yourself. Consider being hated the world over for our ignorance, our gluttony, and our "nationalistic pride." Consider the idea that before now, people would be denied lifesaving procedures because their insurance company wants to save some money. Consider the idea that we spend 2% of our GDP on education, the lowest amongst first world countries, and 21% of our GDP on our armed forces and "national security" -- the highest in the world. We as people need to realize the global dynamics are changing, and not in our favor. Instead of proceeding "business as usual" we need to either adapt or get phased out completely. The ignorance displayed by those of you who compared Obama to Hitler or Stalin is just one of many grave blunders commonly demonstrated by the right.
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OH! And to those of you who compared Obama to Hitler, you are idiots.
That is all.
Last edited by OMGBEARS; 03-24-2010 at 05:06 PM.
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