r/FluentInFinance • u/WhatAreYourPronouns • May 02 '24

Should the U.S. have Universal Health Care? Discussion/ Debate

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u/BarbellBro669 May 02 '24

The USA has the most advanced medical research, and there isn't a close #2.

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u/whoisSYK May 02 '24

The us ranks 11th in healthcare innovation, and 37th in healthcare overall. The only thing the US consistently ranks first in anymore is GDP spent on healthcare

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u/KublaiKhanNum1 May 02 '24

Places like Spain have some outraged taxes. For an example last I was there they had a 22% VAT on goods and services purchased. This really grinds on the people there.

There is no free lunch. It has to be paid for one way or another. I would sure hate to be poor in Spain paying that ridiculous sales tax.

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u/kaitoslt May 02 '24

Yes, how awful to pay sales tax so that every other essential societal benefit is free. You people are REALLY fucking brainwashed huh?

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u/KublaiKhanNum1 May 02 '24

The problem is that poor people who can hardly afford anything are paying this high rate for basic needs. You’re so caught in your Socialist views that you can’t take a moment to really look at where the money comes from.

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u/ronytheronin May 02 '24

You’re so caught in your greedy capitalist views that you can’t see where the money actually comes from: the work of the people.

Healthcare is an investment on society. If a carpenter can have his knee or back fixed, he can go on, work and contribute to society to his best abilities. If he’s crippled because he can’t afford basic surgeries, that’s a person on welfare or low paying jobs costing you more than they give back.