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So who is going to pay for my healthcare. That's the problem, people think they are "entitled" so why should they do anything to get it.
When I was going to college my roommate partied and had a good ole time. After forgoing the party, years of studying, doing without, I graduated and got a good job. My roommate said to me "you should pay more of the rent and bills since you make more than me". Same thing.
We ALL should pay for it. Removing a profit making middle man.
Currently total medical expenditures are 17.9% of our GDP. Most countries are in single digits, but we provide it with a lot of hands held out in between the care, and the patient.
A alternative would be a flat tax of 17.9% on all income without any exception. And if we went about it like Canada we could probably drop the cost into less then 10%
Oh wait....did you just post this to whine, or were you actually looking for comments?
Yeah, like liberals would allow a 17.9% tax increase on the poor and a tax reduction to the rich.
Some aspects of healthcare are luxury goods. Why should anyone be forced to pay for the consequent health problems of the obese, smokers, drug abusers, promiscuous, etc., when nearly all of those are self-inflicted?
Health rewards cost-savings -
How about if you exercise healthy habits you pay less out of pocket and Govt picks up more % of the tab. You choose your life habits and can turn down rewards programs but then you will choose not to get the discounts and pay more yourself. This wouldn't be violating anyone's personal freedom. You have the right to refuse health rewards incentives programs.
Capitalism is set up to most reward skills which are the most rare to the benefit of all. Any conversation about redistribution of wealth is Communism and entertaining these notions means dooming your society to failure.
Health rewards cost-savings -
How about if you exercise healthy habits you pay less out of pocket and Govt picks up more % of the tab. You choose your life habits and can turn down rewards programs but then you will choose not to get the discounts and pay more yourself so this wouldn't be violating anyone's personal freedom.
now government should pay for your gym memberships?
I'm hungry, its lunch time, if I choose Subway instead of McDonalds, can they pay for my lunch as well?
Health rewards cost-savings -
How about if you exercise healthy habits you pay less out of pocket and Govt picks up more % of the tab.
Wrong answer. Higher income earners pay a grossly disproportionate amount of the federal tax revenue already.
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