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[–] Azrael@reddthat.com 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Agreed, but it's a vicious cycle.

It does cost money to provide healthcare. Funding doesn't come from thin air. But healthcare in the U.S is also ridiculously expensive. A lot of people can't afford it without insurance (if your insurance even covers what you need). The system needs fixing.

[–] dracc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Americans pay 10x per capita for their healthcare, compared to other countries like the Nordics or Germany. Still, the costs of the war on Iran would have funded public healthcare for all for how long? Decades?

[–] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Americans subisdize Israelis free healthcare that includes access to abortion care

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It does cost money to provide healthcare. Funding doesn't come from thin air.

Then tax the rich. There's no reason for Jeff Bezos to pay less money than someone flipping burgers at McDonald's.

Unfortunately we're caught in a Republican scheme to remove government benefits by gutting taxes that was started during Nixon's adminitration

[–] Azrael@reddthat.com 1 points 16 hours ago

I don't disagree with you there