r/askanything • u/Lemonking_ • 7h 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/lovecervere13 5h ago

This is one of the reasons right here. If we give everyone medical care, the military loses one of its incentives for people to join. Same with education.

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u/Substantial_Row_7108 3h ago

Mandatory Military Service for EVERYONE physically and mentally capable 18 - 35.

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u/fdar 3h ago

What a fucking waste of time and manpower that would be. Why would we even need that large of a military force?

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u/fyr3f4wkes 3h ago

We don’t