Thoughts on universal health care.

[grayswan]

As a democrat that can't afford the 1/3rd of his check that goes missing every month who is already paying $400 per month for family health insurance that is pretty damn good. What do I think of proposed universal health care

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Compelling..... no.

[grayswan]

Justifying this expediture by saying it's the same as the current war in Iraq is not a selling point now is it. If you're telling me that we're looking at a 7% max increase in taxes at this point, I can't help but imagine that would be at least doubled in implementation. Are you actually asking me to trust a poliitician when it comes to numbers?!?!?!

Also our education system SUCKS so a comparison there doesn't work either. In fact by your own example if I could afford Private school for my kids I WOULD PUT THEM IN PRIVATE SCHOOL. I can afford health insurance. I CAN'T AFFORD a >7% increase in taxes.

I know for a fact I would have accepted these proposals more readily three years ago before my expenses sky rocketed after a house and two kids.

And regardless of whether medical specialist can leave the country to practice or not they are not going to be forced to accept uni health insurance when there is still private health insurance.

At this point the ONLY Universal health insurance that I'd support is one that redirects existing funds and that does NOT include war funding that shouldn't be there in the first place.

And Getting "the job done" doesn't exactly promote peace of mind when you have a sick kid.

I'd rather get what I pay for than trust the United States government to take care of it for me.

So the way I understand now is that I'd pay MORE for something that is LESS effective than what I have, but would presumably be, if I understand this correctly, good enough.

Yeah... I'm sold. Sign me up.