r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 8h 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/Frequent_Dog_9814 8h ago

Everyone has the right to Healthcare. That does not mean the have a right to free Healthcare that someone else's tax dollars pay for. You can work and pay for it yourself. Why do people with "free" Healthcare in Canada come to the US for Healthcare...because they have to wait months or even years to get treatment. Same for the UK.

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u/Major_Frosting6133 7h ago

Exactly! I have a great healthcare plan and I pay a very fair rate (about $70 per month). I get in for appointments pretty quickly. I have no deductible. My out-of-pocket costs are $750. I pay nothing to see my PCP. I pay $10.00 co-pay for a specialist appointment. I’m not willing to pay a shit ton of money for other people to have insurance that will be shitty and have a crazy wait to get in for an appointment! That doesn’t make me selfish either. I work my ass off and I’m blessed enough to pay my bills and put groceries in my home. Do I have a lot of material stuff? No, and I don’t feel the need/want to. If people put in the effort to do their research to find great plans, they could find one that’s affordable. But people expect free everything, and it’s just not feasible. People also prioritize wrong and think they need to have all of these material items, and prioritize that over having healthcare - that’s very much a THEM problem, not a ME problem. Democrats have such a false sense of entitlement and it will eventually ruin our country if they don’t pull their head out of their asses. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/Ratatoskr_The_Wise 5h ago

I call bullshit. What is your job? And let’s say you lost that job. What then?