tickled blue
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Just as all citizens should be afforded an equal education, so should all citizens be afforded equal health care. It is the only right thing to do for the most vulnerable of our citizens--both old and young--who currently have to choose between medical care and food. We should not be able to look ourselves in the face each morning if we refuse to see to the basic welfare of our citizens. |
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Ski owl
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NO. America is not a socialist country. However no one should be denied life saving procedures. |
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src50
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There is no such thing as "FREE." Its all a matter of who pays how much. |
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Frederick M
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Well, nothing is "free," and if the government got into the healthcare business it would discourage innovation and all that other good stuff that free enterprise has over socialism.
Having said that, you can't just let people die in the street. So, yes, the government should be an emergency health care provider. "Free" if necessary. |
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Spock (rhp)
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no
anything provided "free" will always cost far more than the benefits it provides are worth -- precisely because there is no out of pocket cost to the person who benefits.
this effect has become so prevasive in Britain and Canada that "free" routine care uses up almost all the health care budget and large portions of their higher taxes while leaving seriously ill people in waiting queues for procedures that are done within days in the US. |
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Dungeon Master
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Only if it wishes to be a socialist country. |
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acermill
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I am not a proponent of a 'wholesale-no cost' healthcare program in the United States, but I do see some serious shortfalls in our current system. There are far too many Americans with NO source of health coverage.
A reasoned compromise would include 'basic' taxpayer funded healthcare, with the option to obtain more advanced coverage on one's own. |
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Mark S
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No. Just look at what the "government" has done with social security. Then take a look at the VA system. No I do not believe that the government would do a good job managing health care. Let private insurance and industry do that. This is the ONLY way that costs can be kept down. |
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Tim
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First, nothing is free. We all would have top pay more income taxes to pay for it.
Second, you want the government to control it? Everything they touch goes to brown. There will be so much red tape, so much lousy service.
Absolutely not. Do not let the government get involved in health insurance. |
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Ryan C
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No, it is another government program that will become inflated and inefficient. The private sector with competition always runs things more efficiently than the government. |
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ratta f
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Even Canada doesn't have free health care, but they do have healthcare on a sliding scale according to your income. People on social assistance get basic health care paid for them as part of their benefits but if you have a job or an income you pay for your ownon a sliding scale. |
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onceisenoughilearnedmylesson
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Probly 60% of Americans already have FREE health care, Medicaid, along with FREE rent, FREE utilities, FREE food stamps, etc.
It would be great if we could all have it FREE!! |
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Bertus
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Yes. I live in the UK which has the NHS (National Health Service) There is the option of private healthcare. We have our critics but it's the greatest healthcare system in the world. Did you just watch that documentary by Michael Moore? |
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ianrothman
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The government provides police.
The government provides fire stations.
The government provides schools.
The government provides parks.
The government provides streets and highways.
The government provides libraries.
The government provides all these things yet, somehow, we haven't become a socialist country. |
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sharen
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when it come,s to our children and the mothers or fathers that are single and trying to take care of there kids i don't see why we should,nt have something for them to help them i say yes why should we turn our backs on our sick here in America the land of the Free . |
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mahi
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well the thing is it is not free, someone out there is paying for it. |
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