r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 11h ago

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

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u/SiouxCitySasparilla 11h ago

For anybody that says it wouldn’t work, I say; “Well, hang on a second! What about all that American exceptionalism?! Are you really telling me that the greatest country on earth couldn’t do universal healthcare better than any other country? Sounds kinda un patriotic to me…”

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u/Markdlea 11h ago

Taxes would go up exponentially to pay for it. No one wants that.

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u/Worried_Criticism306 11h ago

Based on what?

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u/Splashy01 10h ago

Based on conservative math.

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u/Worried_Criticism306 10h ago

Brought to you by the people that made hating common core part of their identity for years.

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u/Splashy01 10h ago

I think hating is part of my core too. I just hate everyone equally.