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Originally Posted by Peaches
But I WANT to keep my same insurance and doctors. So I'd still be paying the $363 I pay a month AND my taxes would go up.
Now, why would I make THAT choice??!
People keep saying "But you could KEEP YOUR OWN INSURANCE". Well, that's great. And then I could pay to cover everyone else. YIPEE!
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You're already paying to cover everyone else, you just don't know it.
People show up at emergency rooms everyday without insurance, and then don't pay the bill.
Your property taxes, sales taxes, state income taxes, etc go to fund these hospitals.
Right now we have 47 million uninsured people who would have to pay some sort of tax or premium or whatever you want to call it under a universal system.....right now they pay nothing, you're paying for them.
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Originally Posted by Peaches
Personally I think refusing care to people who are here illegally would be an excellent step in the right direction of reforming healthcare, but that's mean, right?  |
That issue is actually more complicated than you think. In principle I agree with you but for reasons of public health and not starting epidemics, it's best that everyone be able to get medical treatment when necessary, regardless of whether or not they have a green card.