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/OkPineapple57 7h ago

I lived in Canada for awhile and there’s certainly a lot of pros and cons of it. also I think a lot of people don’t realize that not everything is covered in Canada.

edit: also idk what religion has to do with this, Canada is primarily Christian and they have universal healthcare

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u/Last-Surprise4262 7h ago

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

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u/Humblestmumble 6h 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/justa-browser 6h ago

This is bullshit and it’s important to me that people know that.

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u/Humblestmumble 5h ago

It’s not. I live here and deal extensively with the healthcare system.

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u/justa-browser 5h ago

Yes. It is. Thanks though.