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[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 31 points 2 years ago (3 children)

This argument is so shitty because you're not paying for others' healthcare. You're paying for your own, and the money goes into a pool with a bunch of other people's, where it goes a lot farther because it turns out that negotiating inventory/prices on a large scale, like the whole state/country, gets you a better deal.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 years ago

No, you're paying for others Healthcare, but taxes are supposed to go towards helping the whole population, so that's kinda the point.

Like the other guy said, it's exactly the same as insurance, but without a middleman with a vested interest in making it inaccessible.

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 years ago

Its like insurance... but instead of paying for some board members' yacht, you actuallly pay for someone's healthcare.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 2 points 2 years ago

It’s not sufficiently cruel to satisfy the ethos of a large block of our voters.