SiCKO part 2 of 3

more about sicko.

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[Coyulito]

hey great observations ! your assertions are very logical ! If teenagers read more social and history books ! the world would be so different !

[sonicsuns]

thank you =)

[cowboy2sk]

I wish there were more young people like this boy interested about what's going on in this country rather than playing stupid video games. For example, back in late 80's and early 90's that was young people who were first to overthrow kommunist regime in east europe. I wish young american people would do something for their future too.

[sonicsuns]

Thank you for the compliment, though I should note that I am no stranger to video games. But yes, I agree that people (not just young people) ought to take more interest in the world around them, so they can do something to fix it.

[NICKvavavoomCAREY]

socialised medicine is awesome!!! We have it in Britain and i'm so healthy and not even afraid of getting ill. The thought of not affording to live is horrifying.

[Pinnertop]

If Socialist means that we have access to free health care, then long live Socialism. In any event, the USA is the ONLY country of the top most industrialised nations not to have some form of universal health care. (And actually it costs a great deal less than a wholly private system). We are in U.K. are very lucky indeed.

[skeptic9876]

I'm from the UK & enjoyed hearing your thoughts about this subject. I see the main problems in the usa & healthcare as this. Big pharma & the insurance companies want to make big profits. They're acting in their own self interest when they tell you everything is bad about UHC. The second you covered yourself. That word "socialism" in america is almost like saying "rape". Keep fighting the good fight and don't let them fool you.

[sonicsuns]

@AndyO1987 When people want to ship a package, they can turn to either the government (US Postal Service) or private enterprise (FedEx, UPS, etc.). Everyone can choose what works for them. So how about we do the same for healthcare? Make a government plan that anyone can join, but they don't have to join and they can use private plans instead. That idea was called "the public option", but they removed it from the final bill.

[AndyO1987]

@donnomar I was think about deleting my comments bc I hadn't looked much into the issue. But I leave em there anyway. Health insurance is a business. Of course, those companies are in it to make a profit. People act like that's a bad thing. What's the alternative?...the government making decisions that have to do with your health. That may be even worse than having CEOs and investors making those decisions.

[donnomar]

@AndyO1987 Problem is that the money you pay is not going to the doctors, it's going to the executive managers that run the insurance companies, to the lawyers that protect them it's going to the share holders that expect to get money on their investment, to politicians and lobbiests that make the regulations. Doctors in UK are better paid. Health insurance creates a conflict of interest between my health and the people trying to make a profit from it

[mojo972]

In essence you're right. Yes, you've over-simplified it - but sometimes that's the only way to tackle these things... the American healthcare system is rotten.

[AndyO1987]

The reality is that most of the people who supposedly can't afford health insurance can't because they choose to spend money on other stuff first. And don't have kids if you can't afford to take care of them. I feel sorry for the kids who don't have health insurance. There could be an exception for this, where kids under 18 should receive free health care. I'm just sick of this socialist bullshit in general. Capitalism is the best system. It reinforces the idea of self-responsibility.

[AndyO1987]

I realize that health insurance is a business. And they are in it to make profit. But having insurance is in the public's best interest. If you have to get a major surgery or get cancer, you would have to pay like over $100K plus for that. People who don't have health insurance don't because they choose not to. These are the same people who buy houses and credit cards they can't afford and the responsible ones have to end up paying for it.

[AndyO1987]

I looked up income tax rates around the world. And 70% is too high. I'd heard socialist countries get taxed that much, but maybe I was wrong. But nevertheless, they are still really high. But anyway...I just don't buy the argument that everyone is entitled to free healthcare like it's some kind of birth right. I think people who say that don't realize how much goes into medicine. Not only doctors, but the money that goes into research and technology.

[AndyO1987]

There's a reason why when people hear the words "socialism." Do you want to live in a country where like 70% of your income is taxed? There's a reason why healthcare costs are so high. It's because healthcare is "complicated". That's why it takes like 8-12 years of school to become a doctor. It should be expensive because it's hard. If you work and make smart decisions then you should be able to pay for health insurance. Health insurance makes healthcare affordable.