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Originally Posted by Cherry7
If you think the NHS in Britain is a failure you are brainwashed.
Satisfaction with the UK NHS is so high that the Right dare not openly fuck with it.
Our system is cheaper and better than the US model which has results worse than many underdeveloped countries.
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How could you not be satisfied with "free." When I get something for free my expectations aren't very high.
oh and
UK
Income Tax Rate 50%tax-rates-up
UK
Corporate Tax Rate 28%
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Sales Tax / VAT Rate 17.5%tax-rates-up
I guess you're paying for "free"
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Originally Posted by Sunny Day
[The UK "free for all" healthcare system is a failure. The new US system is as well already. Insurance premiums have skyrocketed since it's passing. In a true capitalistic market they would drop from competition.]
Most bankruptcies in the US are for medical bills.
[Big misconception that the national government funds roads in the US. They are generally built using gas tax revenues locally via the state. Those that don't use this system in the US have shitty roads. Those that do have surplus revenues and this is all based on consumption>capitalism.]
90% of all funds for the Interstate highways and a good chunk of US Highways monies come from the US Highway Trust fund which gets it monies from the federal gasoline tax and the diesel fuel tax.
The Interstates were originally called The National Defense Highways, built to move troops and equipment in time of war. Eisenhower started the program after he graduated from West point and was assigned to drive a truck caravan across the dirt roads of the US to see if it could be done.
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Gas tax. I said that. Based on capitalistic consumption. The highways are in part paid for by the federal government and in part locally. Highways are very rarely built anymore. We have them already. Maintaining mostly comes local. The only reason the feds are involved is to make them feel important. Also in a consumer/capitalist fashion (which I don't agree with) the federal government is now trying to sell off said highways paid for by public money to private companies so they can charge tolls. This takes the financial burden off them and you can bet they won't drop the gas tax when they do. After all they need those funds for the war on air.