+1. I would much rather read the experiences (pros and cons) from the members that live in countries that have universal healthcare, or whatever the concept is called in their particular country.
Preventing Corruption w/ Gov Controlled Health Care
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+1. I would much rather read the experiences (pros and cons) from the members that live in countries that have universal healthcare, or whatever the concept is called in their particular country.
Some facts I forgot:
Insurance is compulsory once you have a job. If you're unemployed, the state pays for your health care - or rather, you remain insured with the public companies, but the government pays your premium.
In the public sector, children don't have to pay until either the age of 25 or until they start vocational training or visit university.
Married partners without employment are free as well.
Insurance is compulsory once you have a job. If you're unemployed, the state pays for your health care - or rather, you remain insured with the public companies, but the government pays your premium.
In the public sector, children don't have to pay until either the age of 25 or until they start vocational training or visit university.
Married partners without employment are free as well.
12.5-15%... wow!
Much less than I'm paying now. Over 25% of my income goes directly to healthcare.
According to this study, the average middle income family spends 22% of their household income on healthcare, with some paying as high as 50%. http://www.healthreform.gov/reports/hiddencosts/index.html
It seems that 10-15% of our annual salary would be a godsend to most Americans. I know it would be for me and everyone I know.
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It is hard for me to imagine people having to pay 25-50% of their income for health care. Mine is literally less than 5% for my entire family. When my wife starts working, it will decrease significantly.EDIT: If this goes through at a similar rate we'll have over 15% to payroll taxes (including the employer's burden which I think is a tax on the employee) say 25% to the Feds, and an additional 12-15% for this. There's over 50% federal tax burden right there.
Then we look at the state taxes...Rob, I'm with you. If this is going to happen it MUST be done with, or near, the current level of tax revenues because increasing the federal tax burden to that extent would be devastating
Also, I'm not sure where those statistics came from, but this chart from the link that you posted shows a little bit of a different story.
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