should the government provide health care for all citizens? what is your opinion?
82829
I do Belive they should,\nBut this will never happen in the USA. Dont take this the wrong way, I Love the USA, but everyone waves the flag and is so proud and they all say we have freedom. And we dont.\nWe have laws to protect us and to help us out when we need it, But yet this is only 1 small thing of several things that are wrong, The Great USA will spend billions of dollors to help everyone in the world out but we have 100000plus homeless diein everyday, But the USA says they dont have the money to fix the problem,\nSchools have so many kids and so few teachers, We treat The Vets like S**T ( I dont even want to go there) People went to Iraq and come back with problems and the goverment said your fine go home nothing happend to you, Ya Right\nThere is so much cover up at the White house it aint funny,\n( I have been in construction for 20 years I always used to hear the white house had toilet seats that were 600bucks I used to laugh till I found out they really did and American Standard did make these for that mcuh money,\nAnd My dad was In the Air Force And to see what he had went through and what they have done is just something else, Sneak into a 3rd world country and build schools/houses/med centers, and sneak back out, But yet we let people die here ever day cuz of bad medical choices,\nA script here cost 100 bucks go to mexico it cost 20 bucks. But yet we are told not to do this. These companys who make the meds suck If we were to treat everyone good then we would not need to give out so manyu meds and they  would lose billions in a year, \nHave you ever noticed you never hear of big wigs at these companys droppin dead, Nope. All it is, Is a money game there is more money to be made with bad health crae then to give good health care to everyone.\nBut I cant blame this On the goverment alone.\nIts also the people who live in the USA. We want to have great jobs 2 weeks VAc a year paid 80000 A year With great Benifits. So when you boil all this down its 1 for all and all for 1.\nIm lucky to have a great job and make good money and my kids are set for life. But I help out the town i live in I help at the homeless shelters do free work. And I get sick when I go past A goverment building and they are getting new chairs-computers-desk ect and the homeless shelters have only 3 bathrooms for 200 people. (and I wont say what branch of the goverment but just 1 building gets 286thousand a year to buy new stuff if they dont use it all they will get less next year, And for the last 7 years They have used it all, New pcs,desk,carpet and so on and they had work parties went on trips, cook outs, gift exchanges.\nOUR TAX money hard at work.\nWe all Deserve good health care and a chane to make it in life. But I dont see this anytime soon.\nI Wish I could see it happen.\nI Love the USA But sometimes things get out of hand and its all a money game.
811201
I think this country has gone over the edge as far as helping others.  My tax dollars go to pay for other peoples education and when I need money there is none for me.  I knew someone who got flown in from a different country to have heart surgery completely free of charge.  Would anyone in this country who works and pays takes get that for free ?? Hell no.  My own grandmother got money from the govt for being old.  She had never worked a day in this country.  I think those things are wrong.  The people who live here and pay taxes dont get as much as people from other countries do.
429910
I'm Canadian and let me tell you, free health care is the most important thing to our government and it works wonders. If The united states were to implement a plan like ours it would be the biggest social milestone in US history. But of course you have Bush so i feel sorry for all those people.
1125251
Perhaps the U.S. problem with Hugo Chavez is not what he says but what he stands for. The U.S. gov.   should be feeling its neck over the fact that while  the rest of the civilized western world has comprehensive health care for all of their citizens, the U.S. has more the 40,000.000 people who no coverage at all because of the greed and avarice of the country's health providers.
580785
Personally, I think the government has no such right.  If you want to be a moron and put your life in peril, that should be your business.  HOWEVER, there should be caveats attached to that.  For instance, I believe that if you don't wear a seat belt and you have no medical insurance, that the governemnt should let you die.  You took your life into your hands.  The governmnet shouldn't fix your mistake if you were so abysmally stupid.\n\nThat having been said, the reason the governement places these restrictions is not because of some sort of genuine concern for your well being.  As with many things, it boils down to money.  A severely crippled person is often a drain on public resources.  If you remain healthy, the odds are greater that you will be a productive member of society and, more importantly, generate tax revenue.  If you get into a car accident without a seat belt, not only will you probably stop paying taxes, you will also probably start sucking up public resources.
961124
I would support it , if it could be proved to work.  We are supposed to be the greatest country, then we should make it work.\n\nI am sick of hearing about it making our taxes go up.  of course it will.  but are you forgetting that you will no longer have health insurance premiums.  If our taxes go up much less than what the cost of our insurance was, then it is a good thing.  \n\nI also have no problem with government health insurance if run right.  We all know that group insurance is the best.  Why not make one giant group with everyone in America eligible?  make it affordable.  I live in a state where 1 in 4 doesn't have health insurance.  If it were more affordable, that would make a difference.  My current coverage is with a very small group  and it cost me 10 to 12 thousand a year to cover my family.  I can't afford that.  most Americans can't afford that.
327874
Like most people (according to public opinion polls), I believe the US healthcare system is terrible.  The free market approach leaves too many people without adequate coverage...yet another dysfunctional consequence of capitalism.\n\nThere is little way to improve health care within the current economic paradigm, which privileges profit above concern for human health and life.
953434
My taxes more than cover what I use in health care ... but I STILL have to pay through my medical insurance ... and what the insurance doesn't cover, I have to fork out from my own pocket ... Even IF the illegals pay taxes ... their taxes won't cover their medical expenses ...  they don't have to pay, but I do ... great order of things, isn't it, when tax paying Americans don't benefit at all, and illegals do ... where's the Government OF the people FOR the people??  Unless of course they mean for the "illegal people" ....
210440
I'll say it seems like a good idea, but one just need look at countries where this is done to see the draw backs.  Some countries have waiting lists to perform heart surgeries, muchless elective surgeries.  Next look at how most these countries can't provide enough doctors, muchless nurses, and the waiting times to get in just for a common cold visit.  I think the government should help out those that can't afford it, but there's no reason the government should pay for everybody.  Heck if the government paid for the poors health cost, health insurance would be more affordable, and those without it might be able to pay the bill.  Unpaid health costs from the poor/uninsured are the reason hospitals have to charge $5 for a tylenol to those that can pay. (If you have insurance this doesn't mean they pay that, most have a set amount per day regardless of what is charged)
677481
FREE healthcare for everybody--never mind affordable.  Spending money on this war when there are starving, homeless and sick people in OUR country is a miscarriage of justice.
384155
I think at the very least, any company with more than 40 employess should have health insurance for their employees. That would take some strain off of the government.
837229
Yes, and I hope something is done about universal health care for everyone and it should be priced according to a percentage of income. High time we have some changes in America.
1028930
Heck, as tax payers we pay for convicted criminals to live, eat, wear clothes, exercise, watch t.v, get educated, and get free health care. There is something wrong with that!!!! An honest hard working person has no health coverage but a murderer is taken care of for free. There should be a national health care plan, but knowing this country and it's politics, if it ever happened it would be so corrupt we would all be better off with out it.
88399
nope, not a long as they can hold down the poor with outrageous prices. That and its one way of comiting legal genocide. See if you get sick in this country and you can't afford the OUTRAGEOUS health insurance premiums chances are you make too much to get public assistance. By the time you do qualify? The cancer or what ever it is thats killing you will be too far advanced to do anything about.I have asthma. I can't even buy health insurance, life insurance or any other kind of insurance..and as you may have guessed ...I can't afford the medicines I need either. I am but one of millions with this problem.. Until we do something about our current government structure.. NOTHING will change. The rich will become richer the poverty stricken will starve and the middle class?.. well they slipped below the poverty line years ago. They just set things up so that you make one or two dollars too much to qualify for assistance yet can't afford health insurnace. MEAN time? they pump billions of dolars into forein counties that hate us..bolstering their programs while Americans do without!
242962
We absolutely need reform.  I realize that several minorities are upset by this, but we pay taxes and health care to these people that aren't even citizens.  It's costing us millions of dollars a day.  If they want to live and work in the US, they should pay taxes and be legalized, they deserve no special benefits that naturalized Americans do not.
758758
I live in BC and I could solve the so-called health-care crisis by largely getting rid of walk-in clinics.  I would at least charge 20 dollars a visit for walk-ins vs. a regular doctor.  This would reduce waiting times in clinics and health-care costs.  It would also force lazy doctors to open their own practises.   \n\nI would also make it illegal for an employer or school to require a note from a doctor if a student has missed classes.  This is a waste of tax payers money and increases wait times.  I would make it law that all employers must give employees  no questions asked sick days.  \n\nI would also make it easier for patients to refill simple presciptions at a pharmacist and not have to go back to their doctor.
468854
Yes because your premise is invalid.\n\nMany people use no health services and some use more than your example. In a population of that size the ones who use less subsidize the ones who use more, just like insurance companies.\n\nBob Higgins\nWorldwide Sawdust