Most Americans voted for Donald Trump so something is wrong with this picture.
Rude_Coffee_8499 on
Sounds like we should go to a single payer system. If only our representatives actually represented our interests.
Impressive-Koala4742 on
Healthcare and housing should be an universal right like food and water
twirlingmypubes on
What’s the point of a government? That’s the basic question here. Does it exist for itself or for the populace?
I thought we answered this question back in the 1700s
Electronic_Damage818 on
Its in the Preamble of the US Constitution: provide for the general welfare. NOT one person in Trump’s cabinet has ever read it.
modernmann on
Let me correct the title:
Most Americans who don’t vote say government has a responsibility to ensure health coverage.
Character_Log2770 on
Except for Orange Turd and Republicans
oneseason2000 on
So did Republican President Richard Nixon in 1972 (and before). Was he one of those “so-called Democratic Socialists” that the media warns us about?
“An all-directions reform of our health care system–so that every citizen will be able to get quality health care at reasonable cost regardless of income and regardless of area of residence–remains an item of highest priority on my unfinished agenda for America in the 1970s.”
An all-directions reform of our health care system–so that every citizen will be able to get quality health care at reasonable cost regardless of income and regardless of area of residence–remains an item of highest priority on my unfinished agenda for America in the 1970s.
In the ultimate sense, the general good health of our people is the foundation of our national strength, as well as being the truest wealth that individuals can possess.
Nothing should impede us from doing whatever is necessary to bring the best possible health care to those who do not now have it–while improving health care quality for everyone–at the earliest possible time.
In 1971, I submitted to the Congress my new National Health Strategy which would produce the kind of health care Americans desire and deserve, at costs we all can afford.
Since that time, a great national debate over health care has taken place. And both branches of the Congress have conducted searching examinations of our health needs, receiving and studying testimony from all segments of our society.”
Otherwise-Sun2486 on
Universal healthcare and basic income it is as simple as that for all us citizens and these rights can’t be taken away
Popular-Buyer-2445 on
Ya think?
KevinTheCarver on
But they do. It’s called Medicaid.
Crypt0Nihilist on
Most Americans like Democrat policies if they don’t know which party’s policy it is.
DragonTHC on
It’s in the Constitution. “Promote the general welfare”
FitndNakedbby on
Americans want the government to act.. and the government wans to act like it didn;t hear a word
thoptergifts on
We are all born into this, whether we end up liking that or not. The vast majority of us will be workers to enrich the rich, so they could at least give us some healthcare.
GoneSilent on
And the medical board should be the one providing Dr malpractice insurance. My small home town Dr pays $3800 a month just for insurance.
NPVT on
Sort of like keeping the air and water clean and the roads cleared.
nasalevelstuff on
Weird that we’re also all a bunch of dum dums who voted against this very thing
marlinspike on
But do they vote that way? Thats the issue. Got to vote for things you think are important national values, or else it doesn’t matter.
We should have a national plan for health care and education. But it’s not going to happen automatically.
def_indiff on
You know when the best time to think of that would have been, dontcha?
Alwaystired254 on
Our healthcare system is fundamentally broken, I believe socialized healthcare is the only way to go.
MiddleWaged on
Ain’t no window slide like an Overton window slide cuz an Overton window slide don’t stop
Empty_glass_bottle on
The government is supposed to be by the people for the people
But thanks to half our voter base, our current government is by the people for the rich
Tundrok337 on
of course it does. Given how much we pay into the government, we should get some tangible benefits
Im_Talking on
I wonder what the % of Americans would feel the role of government is to create an aggregate defence department to protect the citizens? And healthcare is any different?
vaporintrusion on
Yes please, as a country, please make sure my family, friends, and neighbors don’t die from treatable ailments due to cost concerns.
snackattack4tw on
Cool, so vote and prove it
rollem on
We should have an election to decide whether someone who’s been trying to get rid of healthcare coverage and only has concepts of any other plan should be in charge or not.
WearyAd8418 on
Not only will universal healthcare be healthier for all Americans, it is also more cost effective for the government and all providers from the PCP to the hospital to the ER to post-acute care.
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M4A is the way!
Most Americans voted for Donald Trump so something is wrong with this picture.
Sounds like we should go to a single payer system. If only our representatives actually represented our interests.
Healthcare and housing should be an universal right like food and water
What’s the point of a government? That’s the basic question here. Does it exist for itself or for the populace?
I thought we answered this question back in the 1700s
Its in the Preamble of the US Constitution: provide for the general welfare. NOT one person in Trump’s cabinet has ever read it.
Let me correct the title:
Most Americans who don’t vote say government has a responsibility to ensure health coverage.
Except for Orange Turd and Republicans
So did Republican President Richard Nixon in 1972 (and before). Was he one of those “so-called Democratic Socialists” that the media warns us about?
“An all-directions reform of our health care system–so that every citizen will be able to get quality health care at reasonable cost regardless of income and regardless of area of residence–remains an item of highest priority on my unfinished agenda for America in the 1970s.”
[https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/special-message-the-congress-health-care](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/special-message-the-congress-health-care)
“Richard Nixon
37th President of the United States: 1969 ‐ 1974
Special Message to the Congress on Health Care.
March 02, 1972
To the Congress of the United States:
An all-directions reform of our health care system–so that every citizen will be able to get quality health care at reasonable cost regardless of income and regardless of area of residence–remains an item of highest priority on my unfinished agenda for America in the 1970s.
In the ultimate sense, the general good health of our people is the foundation of our national strength, as well as being the truest wealth that individuals can possess.
Nothing should impede us from doing whatever is necessary to bring the best possible health care to those who do not now have it–while improving health care quality for everyone–at the earliest possible time.
In 1971, I submitted to the Congress my new National Health Strategy which would produce the kind of health care Americans desire and deserve, at costs we all can afford.
Since that time, a great national debate over health care has taken place. And both branches of the Congress have conducted searching examinations of our health needs, receiving and studying testimony from all segments of our society.”
Universal healthcare and basic income it is as simple as that for all us citizens and these rights can’t be taken away
Ya think?
But they do. It’s called Medicaid.
Most Americans like Democrat policies if they don’t know which party’s policy it is.
It’s in the Constitution. “Promote the general welfare”
Americans want the government to act.. and the government wans to act like it didn;t hear a word
We are all born into this, whether we end up liking that or not. The vast majority of us will be workers to enrich the rich, so they could at least give us some healthcare.
And the medical board should be the one providing Dr malpractice insurance. My small home town Dr pays $3800 a month just for insurance.
Sort of like keeping the air and water clean and the roads cleared.
Weird that we’re also all a bunch of dum dums who voted against this very thing
But do they vote that way? Thats the issue. Got to vote for things you think are important national values, or else it doesn’t matter.
We should have a national plan for health care and education. But it’s not going to happen automatically.
You know when the best time to think of that would have been, dontcha?
Our healthcare system is fundamentally broken, I believe socialized healthcare is the only way to go.
Ain’t no window slide like an Overton window slide cuz an Overton window slide don’t stop
The government is supposed to be by the people for the people
But thanks to half our voter base, our current government is by the people for the rich
of course it does. Given how much we pay into the government, we should get some tangible benefits
I wonder what the % of Americans would feel the role of government is to create an aggregate defence department to protect the citizens? And healthcare is any different?
Yes please, as a country, please make sure my family, friends, and neighbors don’t die from treatable ailments due to cost concerns.
Cool, so vote and prove it
We should have an election to decide whether someone who’s been trying to get rid of healthcare coverage and only has concepts of any other plan should be in charge or not.
Not only will universal healthcare be healthier for all Americans, it is also more cost effective for the government and all providers from the PCP to the hospital to the ER to post-acute care.