• distal@lemmy.ml
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    15 days ago

    This is not completely true the countries that have zeros have tons of people who are not covered. Take a look at the map on this website.

    Even with single-payer healthcare, which is commonly considered optimal for understandable reasons, hospitals, clinics and other services may be privatised and or are subject to severe budget cuts.

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      15 days ago

      Stop pointing out the truth, it doesn’t fit the narrative that everything in the US is bad. Plus, healthcare isn’t “free” in any of those countries, unless you’re unemployed. Otherwise you’re paying double the tax if you have a job.

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        15 days ago

        You do realize that there are many governments spending less on healthcare than the US that do have universal healthcare, right? And I mean that as a percent of GDP rather than a flat figure per person and that’s NOT counting insurance and out of pocket spending for the US. The US government already spends a fucktonne of money on it.

        You don’t need to increase taxes significantly to pay for it. Might not need to do it at all. A neat side effect of poor people having access to healthcare is that they’re healthier and can work, meaning they also pay tax.

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        15 days ago

        Lol. Double the tax? The fuck are you on about? Yes the taxes are higher but not THAT high. Stop distorting the truth for YOUR own purposes.

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          15 days ago

          Just saying our personal tax rate has never exceeded 15% in the u.s. The average is 14.5% not sure where you got 35%.

          Edit: In Canada its closer to 17% and 22% in Norway for example. 28% in France(very variable)