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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    I think you have a more nuanced understanding of the issues than most, which is good. It’s frustrating to read posts from morons like @Tom Paris who are too dumb to realize all of the factors at play. But it’s really a waste of time to suggest a complete flip from the current structure to a...
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    There are a lot of reasons that the US spends more per person in healthcare that have absolutely nothing to do with private insurance vs universal health care. Some examples include: US obesity rate is 41%. France is 17%. We are fatter and sicker. We have more chronic disease and more...
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    Oh come on dpic. You are smarter than this. You are ignoring to drastic tax differences. Here’s a comparison of taxes on a modest $100K income. In France, the effective tax rate on a $100,000 (or equivalent €100,000) gross salary is roughly 41% to 46%, resulting in a net take-home of about...
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    For-profit insurance companies make between 1-5% profit margin. Many, including most BCBS plans, are non-profit. United healthcare made 2.7% profit last year. Not exactly a ton of margin to eliminate.
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    Im not suggesting that we keep doing it the way we are doing it. I am saying that I don’t want to shift funding from individual and employer premiums to extra taxes and more government involvement in allocating those dollars. We also need to start rating people based on controllable health...
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    You don’t need a doctor to tell you to eat healthier and exercise. I don’t buy the preventative care as an excuse for dramatically higher obesity rates. Price is certainly an issue, but it’s a lot more complex than just pivoting who pays for it (which is all you are doing with UHC). We should...
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    Oh yea, I’m in agreement there. I’m not a huge government regulation fan, but we need a lot more of it with our food supply. I was hoping MAHA would work toward this, but that’s been a failure.
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    You can’t compare healthcare outcomes without considering other factors beyond the healthcare system. Yes, that is part of it. But lifestyle factors in the US have a MASSIVE impact on our healthcare costs and outcomes … and those have nearly nothing to with healthcare delivery. A simple stat is...
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    We already had this discussion and you were too dumb and poor to understand it. Will await more sophisticated responses.
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    What are you talking about? What about that comment makes you think I’m poor?
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    Example 27 of why we need universal healthcare…

    And how will we pay for it? Be specific.
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    Direction of the US

    I’m not one to push government regulation, but I generally agree here.
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    4th of July Celebrations

    Boat on Friday with a few families, likely to Morris Island or Capers Island in Charleston. We get to avoid the gen pop who can make their way to land-accessible beaches. Taking the boat from my house to a friends house in Awendaw on the 4th with a few families. Meeting a bunch of families up...
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    4th of July Celebrations

    What sort of losers have we allowed here?
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    Are you going to open your child a Trump account?

    They should have made it tax deductible. I would 1000% contribute the max x2 kids to keep $3700 away from the greedy clutches of the IRS.
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