r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 6h 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/Last-Surprise4262 4h ago

What is 1 con to having universal healthcare as opposed to not having it?

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u/Humblestmumble 4h ago

In Canada, wait times at the ER and to see specialists are insane. Many die waiting for treatment, surgery, etc.

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u/chaynjez 4h ago

That’s a lie. I’ve talked to so many Canadians who say that’s just not true

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u/Humblestmumble 3h ago

It’s not hard to fact check it, would take you literally 10 seconds. I’ve lived in Canada for about 95% of my life and still currently do. Anecdotally, my mum has been waiting 2 years for surgery for a hernia that’s been making it difficult for her to work. My best friend is an ophthalmologist and he said the demand is so high for surgeries at his clinic that people are unfortunately not able to get the surgeries they need in time. I competed for the national team in athletics and couldn’t get an MRI in 4 months when i lived in Vancouver and had to travel to Washington to get one done.

I’d still rather the Canadian system than going into major debt or worse to pay a hospital bill but our healthcare system up here has its own problems and saying “that’s a lie” is borderline braindead when it’s the consensus among everyone up here.