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In reply to the discussion: My experience with Universal health Care [View all]MADem
You might be right - at least for now - about the possibility of an universal health care for everyone in the US - But the tax brackets I "endure" is not that much really, even as I live on disability and have not exactly the biggest economy to live by I pay my share of the taxes - and even is getting some back every year thanks to our tax refund system...
But then again, US is a country founded on refusing to pay higher taxes on tea from India - so I guess that would be a troublesome trick to overcome for most americans - that Universal Health Care would mean you have to pay little more in taxes to solve the difference...
When I was 18 I had not exactly a plan to end up on disability - or to be that sick as I got a mount ago - but I guess that is something everyone do not plan for when they are young...
I do not believe you to be cheerleader against universal health care - I think you might be more realistic than many others out there at the moment - but I do hope - in the future, maybe not in your lifetime, that enough americans understand that Universal Health Care is not that of a danger to your future.. It is all depended of how you use your tax money - and I suspect if some of the budget for Pentagon and the 15-16 different systems who work against "all type of enemies" was put to better use - lets say something like a universal Health care system - it would work its way from the federal system to the state level in a few years.. After all the Pentagon budget would still be nr 1 if you cut 30 -40 percent of the budget and spend the money on something else than weapons.. Of course it would mean that Pentagon would have to reduce a lot of weapons and even stop some of the more exotic weapons out there....
Money is the root to many devils was a saying back home - and I suspect it is - a root to many devils out there, as greed make decent people evil as hell...
But it was great to hear, that your family member was able to getting the help he needed when he got really sick - it it great to have a family who care for each other.. And I believe your family member also is better with your solution to the problem, rather than having a nurse wisting now and then.. Even if the quality is good - it is not the same as having some who could give him continuous help all the time he was in need for it.... And to speed up the proses..
I think he is thankfully for the help he have been given by you all too..
Diclotican