debate v.2
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From: NH
Originally Posted by /^Blackmagik^\
one thing that stuck in my head about the debate was about healthcare. when kerry said you don't have to enroll in his healthcare plan. now, if my taxes dollars (most likely a tax increase to pay for this) are going to this healthcare plan why the hell would pay to be on the one i'm on now. so basically most people will have gov't health care while the rich will buy private healthcare. this will mean the rich will get great health care while ours suffers. what good is health care if you die before you can get a procedure done or the r&d money isn't there to research cures for diseases or the latest technology for surgery isn't there.
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From: Virginia (Besieged)
Originally Posted by AccordSleeper
...if my taxes dollars (most likely a tax increase to pay for this) are going to this healthcare plan why the hell would pay to be on the one i'm on now. so basically most people will have gov't health care while the rich will buy private healthcare. this will mean the rich will get great health care while ours suffers.
Whether or not it's as good as "rich" people would pay for, I do not know.
It's a matter of providing some health care for people where there is none now.
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From: NH
Originally Posted by George Knighton
The reason one would want to have a national health care plan is because some people see the choice between the current NO health care for poor people and the choice for SOME health care in the future.
Whether or not it's as good as "rich" people would pay for, I do not know.
It's a matter of providing some health care for people where there is none now.
Whether or not it's as good as "rich" people would pay for, I do not know.
It's a matter of providing some health care for people where there is none now.
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From: Ossining, New York
Originally Posted by wedley2
Free Healthcare!
what ever happened to getting a job and working to pay for healthcare?
Only those who physically cannot work should even be elligable for such a thing.
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From: six-five-o
Originally Posted by BonzoAPD
what ever happened to getting a job and working to pay for healthcare?
Only those who physically cannot work should even be elligable for such a thing.
Only those who physically cannot work should even be elligable for such a thing.
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From: Ossining, New York
Originally Posted by wedley2
lol, i get healthcare, so no worries for me, yay.
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Originally Posted by wedley2
my parents pay for healthcare so still no worries mate.
Not to mention how shitting healthcare will become. Look at countries such as Canada and Europe who have universal healthcare. Their healthcare is teh suck.