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The debate over universal healthcare in the United States centers on whether the government should ensure health coverage for all citizens. Proponents argue that universal healthcare can improve public health outcomes and reduce costs, while opponents raise concerns about government efficiency and potential tax increases. This issue is particularly relevant as healthcare costs continue to rise and public opinion shifts towards greater government involvement in health coverage.
Mar 23, 2010
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law, expanding healthcare access.
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@Ericrse37986 Israel should consider cutting healthcare spending to fund their defense budget like republicans are trying to do here to fund their senseless war with Iran. They have universal healthcare in Israel
"Other countries don't have birthright citizenship!" Oh so we should do what other countries do now? Cool. Let's start with universal healthcare and free college.
@JoeySalads They had universal healthcare before NATO they will still have it after it. Maybe you should worry about your country and not Europe, we've endure worse things that a bunch of rednecks leaving our bases.
@RepJoshG @AOC Every country you mentioned (Ukraine, Taiwan, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Kenya) doesn't have universal healthcare but Israel does. Are u telling me, a US Tax Payer, don't deserve universal healthcare but my tax $$$ should fund a country that provides free healthcare to i…
We should have universal health care for every person in America, as every other NATO country does, instead of spending a fortune for no good reason to fly around the moon & to Mars. And don't tell me about spinoff technologies b/c healthcare for all can also foster new stuff…
Instead of funding to keep American hospitals open, the Republicans increased war budget to $900B and then requested $200B more for a war they started with Iran. America should have universal healthcare, obviously it will cut costs & obviously $1.1T war funds we can afford it…
@DTusco21x @NYCMayor I want to improve the material conditions of my fellow American workers because we have been exploited for far too long by the corporations and billionaires. Our taxes can fund Israel Universal Healthcare program but not our own? Maybe we should take the mone…
@ErikUnchained This is why you don't want universal Healthcare in the states. No one should have to pay for this retards decisions in life but him.
@wayneq4444 @Garnet_2203 It used to. Until Harper removed that requirement. I shouted from the rooftop for years that Harper or any other anti Universal Healthcare politician should absolutely NOT have been in power when the Health Accord expired.
The only developed country that does not have a system of universal healthcare for its citizens is lecturing another country on how they should take care of their people?? You can't make this shit up🤦♂️
The same people who argue that we should have universal healthcare because all the Western countries do, argue that we should ignore the fact that none of them have birthright citizenship.
@PramilaJayapal @RashidaTlaib Should have stayed in one of those universal healthcare countries 🤣
@LDS_Dems What does NATO do for the US? What do they do to justify the hundreds of billions gifted to them every year? It seems to me we are funding their defense and making it so they can have universal healthcare. We absolutely should leave them and create our own union with a …
@DropSiteNews Israel is an ally but they should be buying arms from us, we should have to provide them free aid. Just like we sell to our ally Taiwan and not give them free stuff. That money should go to universal healthcare
@RepJoshG @AOC Why should America (with our $39T national debt) pay for high tech defense of another country? A rich and powerful country, I might add. They have universal healthcare and we don't. Are you against M4A or just for Americans?
@GamingWaiter @Kruzadar Why should they have to go into debt for it when most other countries have universal healthcare? We’re the ones that are behind. Personally if you don’t believe healthcare should be a right and affordable for everyone I think you’re just an idiot and I’m n…
News coverage driving this conversation
Universal Health Care | Pros, Cons, Debate, Arguments, Medicare, Medicaid, & Insurance - Britannica
International Universal Health Coverage Day, 12 December - Welcome to the United Nations
Most Americans say government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage - Pew Research Center
Health Minister’s climbdown on blister pack charges shows up lack of commitment to universal healthcare – David Cullinane TD - sinnfein.ie
Letter: America needs universal healthcare - eagletribune.com
Why Doesn’t The U.S. Have Universal Healthcare? - trillmag.com