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Originally Posted by willravel
Discoveries in medicine happen at the same rate in the UK and France as they do in the US, therefore socialization does not stifle progress.
How much have the Dems spent in the past 15 years? Now how much has the GOP spent? The GOP spends more.
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I would think that more vaccines and cures would come out of a government run system that wasn't driven on keeping people dependant on their patented medicines.
Both parties are big spenders. And I don't like the idea of high taxes to pay for healthcare either.
But everyone needs some level of healthcare, even if it is the catostrphic type. It shouldn't cost too much (under $10/month, free if you are poor), and most people would never use it. But if they get into a car crash, get shot, or cut off a finger, then they would be protected from the multi-thousand dollar hospital bill. You never know when it will happen or who it will happen to, and nobody would want it to happen to them. If you work or have some money, then you could get better coverage.
But I doubt a universal health insurance policy would include different tiers for people to choose which level of care they need. I can choose which level of car insurance I have, but I am required to carry it to protect the other guy at a minimum. I don't see why it would be different with healthcare, you can't choose to be healthy or not. If you could then no one would be in the hospital.