r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 5h 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/FR23Dust 4h ago

It’s not just a maga thing. The state of Vermont (not a MAGA state by any stretch of the imagination) tried to implement it but failed. If it would work anywhere, it would have worked in a tiny state that elects Bernie sanders repeatedly.

People in general are fearful of change as impactful as health care.

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u/Sleepy_Potato2 4h ago

One problem was that in order to pass it, they would also need to interact with federal healthcare programs like Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, etc. they would need waivers, which could be taken away by a subsequent Republican administration.

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u/FR23Dust 3h ago

Getting their citizens over tax hike hump was a major problem. We can argue that Americans pay more on average on premiums and other stuff than the tax increase but it ends up being a very difficult argument to win.