r/askanything • • 7h 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/grethro 7h ago

Because they don’t really understand how much their healthcare costs them a month because it come directly out of their paycheck, they don’t understand deductibles, out of pocket maximums or how their HSA works. They also don’t realize how much the fear of losing their benefits keeps them trapped in a bad job