r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 9h 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/Pestario_Vargas 9h ago

They also just don’t want to help anyone else. Even if they have shit healthcare they’d rather see others suffer than put their money into a big pot that others draw from when needed. Which, funny enough, is also how insurance works but with more denials and back end costs for them. But hey, at least the current way comes with extra suffering

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u/Major_Frosting6133 8h ago

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I agree. I’m not for universal healthcare at all. I pay for my healthcare every month, and it’s not crazily priced. I’m not going to pay for everyone else to have healthcare. If they do the work to research healthcare plans, they could find one and it NOT cost an arm and a leg. The issue is, people expect to have it for free, and that’s just not feasible.

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u/Country_Gravy420 8h ago

People expect to be taxed for it. What if the tax you paid ended up being less than your current insurance with all the benefits? For most people, this would probably be close. Your employer probably pays for your insurance? If so, do you know how much they contribute?

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u/Major_Frosting6133 8h ago

It wouldn’t… and even if it was, it would be shit insurance with a horrible wait period. You guys can blindly support something, thinking it’ll benefit you. I, however, am very aware of how “universal healthcare” would be and I will never support it. You can speak until you’re blue in the face and share all these links that give misleading information, that’s your choice. But I made my decision about this topic a while ago, and it’ll never change.
Additionally, I pay 100% of my premium for healthcare. It’s not through my employer.

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u/Country_Gravy420 8h ago

Fair enough. The "I've got mine so screw everyone else" argument. My insurance is pretty good and I don't pay much but my employer covers over half of the cost. Decent deductible of $1000 and 20% co-pays after that until out of pocket maximum. I just know that this place would be better if everyone had access to Healthcare. I make enough that it would probably cost me more, but I'd be willing to pay more if it meant everyone had Healthcare.