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We could have "free" healthcare by paying less than we pay today.
We are simply getting ripped off at every turn. For some reason there are a lot of people who think it should cost out the ass for basic care you can get for much cheaper. And it isn't because it is "higher quality" like some claim. A white woman is 2x as likely to die during pregnancy in the U.S. than if they were in Canada. A black woman 6x. So it all ends up being about money/class.
Think about this. The U.S. provides free X-rays for 2.5 million people and their luggage every day, by a federal department that didn't even exist pre-2001.
Our taxes even went down
2001 Brackets: 15%, 27.5%, 30.5%, 35.5%, and 39.1%. The top 39.1% rate kicked in at $297,350.
2026 Brackets: 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. The top 37% rate begins at $640,600
So who's paying for the department of homeland security? It's not a mystery, we are.
Our health care system is set up to milk every penny they can from the people. We could cut the costs so much that it actually is funny. If it was made illegal to provide health insurance in the U.S. and it was illegal to overcharge on medications and procedures, our healthcare system would get better for the majority of the population.