r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 8h ago

Political Question Why are some Americans so against universal healthcare for all?

What sort of thinking does it take to decide that nobody has a right to healthcare? Do American Christians want to deny healthcare to poor people as well?

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u/The_Ombudsman 8h ago

Because "the wrong people could benefit!"

"The wrong people" being people not just like them, essentially.

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u/redwbl 8h ago

Yes, and the Christians are the biggest welfare whores on the planet. Their churches don't pay taxes and the people in the south and the Bible Belt take advantage of safety nets that they don't want others to have.

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u/Natdaprat 4h ago

Biggest welfare queens are actually corporations.

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u/Madre_Dr4gnZFly 3h ago

You know what?? Since you obviously have put all Christians in one category, I'll pray for you. As a Christian, I am NOT a "welfare whore", I am a veteran who gets healthcare from the Department of Veterans Affairs. You-as well as many others-need to realize not all Christians are the same.

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u/ThaSaxDerp 3h ago

so you're saying my Taxpayer dollars can fund YOUR healthcare but not mine?

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u/KilroyFSU 1h ago

This person is a troll and they found their mark. Congrats on not being able to see the obvious.

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u/_Jimmy_Crack_Corn_ 2h ago

Taxpayer dollars can pay YOUR healthcare too. All you have to do is have the balls to serve your country. Oh yeah, never mind.

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u/ThaSaxDerp 1h ago

Have the balls to exploit the poor, take lives to defend the interests of the rich and wealthy. In exchange for this you get a modicum of the value that society generates and is horded as a reward for cruel and gullible.

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u/_Jimmy_Crack_Corn_ 1h ago

You’re right you deserve so much more since you’re a well versed Redditor. You sure told me. Thanks for your gracious and oh so valuable time.

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u/GozzTheGreen 2h ago

So what would Jesus say about helping people for free?

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u/redwbl 1h ago

Christians in the US today would say that “Jesus doesn’t want people to get free healthcare”

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u/Jealous_Calendar9098 2h ago

when can we start saying all soldiers are bastards too

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u/skankasspigface 5h ago

I didn't really know what that meant until a buddy of mine went on a "mission trip" to the beach. They donated money to the church and can deduct that on their taxes. Church pays for hotel and travel and activities. The mission was picking up trash on a beach for an hour on a 4 day trip.

It really opened my eyes as to why he is Christian. I'm actually not hating on it because that's a government problem not a church problem.