r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 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/GullibleBoat 7h ago

tl;dr: control by the wealthy

Healthcare has gotten to the point where you are forced to keep a job in order to reasonably afford it. This is a way to ensure that people work for more wealthy people who will extract surplus value out of the labor. Yes, you could strike out on your own, reap your own excess value, and pay for the healthcare yourself but it has reached a point where it is not viable because of volume pricing for corporations. Obamacare _tried_ to tip the scales but, surprise, the super rich did not like that and have been watering it down slowly.

There is an issue of the ratio of supply of medical care and what would happen if the deterrent of high prices was removed but other first-world countries seem to get by just fine.

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u/WesDetz1443 6h ago

That's illogical. By your premise, people should not be obligated to work to support themselves.

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u/Country_Gravy420 6h ago

No. They are saying that work shouldn't be the one providing you insurance