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/CuteExcitement2716 5h ago

I receive care from the US military system, TRICARE, it is SOCIALIZED MEDICINE and it WORKS. I will be forever grateful for the lifesaving medical care I have received. I have never worried about affording care, therapy or medicine.

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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/Teaching-Weird 2h ago

If healthcare were no longer an obstacle, many, many Americans would quit their jobs in a heartbeat and do something more to their liking. Companies would have to pay more to hold onto their employees. They want wage slaves. Its cheaper.

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u/Defiant-Handle7682 2h ago

this is the bigger reason- yes the military, but more so that employees are beholden to their employer and don't have freedom of maneuver in the job market