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Where does the government get its funds from?Please point out where I made such a claim? The topic was healthcare costs and results.
And you pulled at least some of those numbers from someone's behind. Average tax rate in Sweden for example is ~23%. Please don't tell me you're yet another one who doesn't under how tax brackets work, that seems to be a very common occurrence amongst US conservatives.
Uea becauae those systems were not the US system. Its not not the US tax system or givernment system.Seriously? In every single instant where some type of government healthcare system like what was talked about was implemented, it has lower costs and better overall health for the population, but you just aren't sure? Really?
They also have completely different systems. Not just medical, but governmental, budgetary, tax, and size of population and expectations of the populace.UK, France, Finland, Sweden, Switzerland.
There's five. All with differing systems, but all giving universal coverage by different means.
The vast majority of government funding is from taxpayers.From imposts, duty and taxes. Same places it always has.
Do tell.The vast majority of government funding is from taxpayers.
You keep saying that as if it was breaking news.It not free government healthcare. It is taxpayer funded healthcare
It will bite the health insurance industry the hardest. I think that's one of the reasons we don't have single payer now.And it will bite the middle class the hardest.
Will you join in. At least it would be on topic.Are you going to start a pool?
Then they should treat their employees with respect and compensate them fairly. If they do that, then the likelihood of any "unreasonable demands" coming from a union will go way down.They already recognize that. That's why they hire people.
Not only that, but the for-profit health insurance industry produces millions every year IN PROFIT. Imagine if that money went to providing health care for people who need it instead. That would absolutely help bring down the cost of health care.Fundamentally, the larger the pool of insured people, the more you can spread out costs. Additionally, a larger base of customers brings more negotiating power when it comes to drug prices and contracts with hospitals, and if hospitals don't have to worry (as much, or potentially anymore) about treating uninsured (or underinsured) patients who can't pay their bills, then they don't need to charge as much for services. That's a big part of why medical care is so expensive in the US - hospitals have to structure their billing to account for the (quite high) percentage of bills that will go to collections and/or remain unpaid.
I don't disagree that moving to a single-payer system might necessitate major changes to our medical care system, but clearly those issues can be solved, given the number of countries that have implemented some form of national healthcare. We certainly shouldn't rush into it, but just because it might be difficult or it might take a while to figure out does not mean that it's not worth pursuing.
Yes, we’d have to drastically “change our system”…that’s the whole point.They also have completely different systems. Not just medical, but governmental, budgetary, tax, and size of population and expectations of the populace.
I'm not saying it 100% won't work here ever. But under the current systems it won't. And I'm not in any way confident it will because we aren't Europe.
I will take the fact that you ignore what I say completely as a sign that you have no answer to my question and that you aren't actually trying to discuss anything with me. Get back to me when you can stay on topic and actually talk with others.Where does the government get its funds from?
Yet, in every single system doing that, no matter how different they are, those are the results. Come on, the excuse that "USA is different" holds no water, all the other systems are different from each other as well.Uea becauae those systems were not the US system. Its not not the US tax system or givernment system.
Yeah Im not sure.
You do know that these are marginal tax rates that only apply to the amount over the particular bracket? If you make over 52K only the amount that is over is taxed at that rate.UK has an income tax rate of 40% if you make more than 52k
France has an income tax rate of 30%
Sweden has an income tax rate of 52%
If you truly believe the taxpayer is not paying for healthcare, you are greatly deceived
30-50% of your income for life.
But enough about Trump and Jan6. Hopefully Democrats will regain power and prosecute Trump and his criminal administration for their crimes.Our courts are corrupt, out police defunded, criminals released, not charged, and blood is beginning to be spilled.
No, in both cases, the information you had was (at best) second-hand.As you would gather from reading my post, it was my own experience.
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