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While watching the Dems debate on Saturday I heard a lot of talk about universal health care, and the more I thought about the concept the more I didn't want to see it happen. Here's why I feel that way. I work 45-50 hours a week, and pay $190 per month for my portion of my health coverage. For that amount I get about 80% coverage of my medical expenses (about average for most plans). Federal politicians and most, if not all, Federal employees have coverage that's better than that, and it's payed for primarily through tax dollars.
Assuming that universal healthcare started out at about 80% coverage, how long would it be before advocates for those covered came out and said "if these people couldn't afford the $100+ bucks per month for premiums, what makes you think they can afford to pay the 20% of their bill." So in order to get more votes the government will decrease the amount recipients have to pay until it reaches zero percent.
If universal healthcare comes along, and it is managed like every other federal program like it, we'll quickly see the government giving better healthcare coverage to participants in the program than is being received by the poor schmucks who have to work all week to pay for it. I say screw that!
Assuming that universal healthcare started out at about 80% coverage, how long would it be before advocates for those covered came out and said "if these people couldn't afford the $100+ bucks per month for premiums, what makes you think they can afford to pay the 20% of their bill." So in order to get more votes the government will decrease the amount recipients have to pay until it reaches zero percent.
If universal healthcare comes along, and it is managed like every other federal program like it, we'll quickly see the government giving better healthcare coverage to participants in the program than is being received by the poor schmucks who have to work all week to pay for it. I say screw that!
