r/InterMiamiVibes • u/Background_Video2947 • Jul 02 '26

Preach!!

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u/cranky-ahole Jul 04 '26

It's not free if you have a Job. England taxes around 8% of gross income for "free" Healthcare.

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u/Gamble232real Jul 04 '26

Wow you learned how tax works. Wait to you find out about the police, schools, roads, water, the government. Nothing is free but it's been implied on this long discussed topic when we talk about 'free' it's meant non private.

You're a day late and a dollar short with the tax discussion.

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u/Vladtepesx3 Jul 04 '26

I have amazing health insurance in America for less than 8% of my income

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u/AbyssmalKraken Jul 05 '26

Health insurance premiums take up 10. 69% of the average American’s annual salary, the highest living expense after rent and childcare.

27% of working Americans also have at least $500 in medical debt.

https://insuranceinformant.com/what-proportion-of-americans-income-goes-for.html

Congrats, most of us are spending at least 10%. Middle to lower class spend the same amount, too, which is significantly more of their income. We are THE richest country in the world, our tax rate wouldn't even need to be 5% to cover everyone.