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Originally Posted by willravel
You've never bought a coke? Sounds to me like you're being over dramatic, and you're over simplifying.
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Have you ever seen coke commercials? They sell the brand, lifestyle, image, etc, they sell everything other than the fact that it is flavored carbonated water.
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I'm sure we've all seen the chart showing the Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP and Per capita expenditure on health (USD). Just to remind everyone:
Healthcare costs as a percent of GDP
Australia: 9.5
Canada: 9.9
France: 10.1
UK: 8.0
USA: 15.2
Per capita expenditure on health (USD)
Australia: $2,519
Canada: $2,669
France: $2,981
UK: $2,428
USA: $5,711
So let's stop pretending that you're going to be paying more in taxes for universal health care than is paid for the current system.
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One of the reasons we spend more on health care is because we can. You have to be careful of the conclusions drawn from this data.
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It's a shame that's all you see. The bigger picture is that we're saving trillions upon trillions that are paid per year in health care.
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If people get free coverage, why don't you think they would take full advantage of it? Hence, costs sky rocket, or service suffers. Wouldn't a percentage of the population start seeking medical care for things they normally handled themselves in the past. Why self-treat a pimple or hang nail when a doctor could do it?