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For those saying "But taxes!", funny how people living in European countries don't seem to mind. Paying extra in taxes is well worth the peace of mind knowing if you get sick or injured you won't have to worry about any financial issues due to it.
My proposal has been to impose a high federal tax on all such unhealthful products--booze, cigs, junk food, etc. We could also legalize all drugs and tax them heavily. Then earmark the revenue to provision of health care.
According to the CDC, 'chronic disease' accounts for 75% of US health care costs, almost all preventable through more healthy lifestyle. The advantage of my proposal is that those who generate the costs, pay for them (via excise taxes).
Let's face it the US electorate demands universal health care. Even Trump said during the campaign that any replacement of Obamacare would have to provide universal coverage.
I would be all for dismantling the welfare state, but in reality, it ain't gonna happen.
sin taxes are already high, what kind of rate are you talking? and what is an unhealtful product? at some point people will just make their own booze, cigs, deep fried twinkies
For those saying "But taxes!", funny how people living in European countries don't seem to mind. Paying extra in taxes is well worth the peace of mind knowing if you get sick or injured you won't have to worry about any financial issues due to it.
Funny how when liberals try to justify socialism, they always pick white countries and not brown or black countries. But then they celebrate that America is becoming less white.
Also, if the govt took away every rich persons millions/billions and invested all of it into health care that alone would take care of it.
you can't be serious. I am going to come take all your money and invest the way i think is best. and if im the government that means very poorly. you good with that?
For those saying "But taxes!", funny how people living in European countries don't seem to mind. Paying extra in taxes is well worth the peace of mind knowing if you get sick or injured you won't have to worry about any financial issues due to it.
Actually they mind a lot. If not taxes then the quality or lack there of care. That's why many also have private insurance not unlike our system here.
the welfare state is always attractive to the slothful
Indeed.
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Originally Posted by Zengha
Also, if the govt took away every rich persons millions/billions and invested all of it into health care that alone would take care of it.
There it is.
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But then they celebrate that America is becoming less white. 
