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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTell me again why the US doesn't need universal healthcare:
But we don't need socialized healthcare
— Barron W. Tramp (@barronwtramp.bsky.social) 2026-06-04T22:33:21.106Z
walkingman
(11,199 posts)Jerry2144
(3,348 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(17,753 posts)This hero didn't have to die!
Mad_Machine76
(25,053 posts)But since we've never tried it, I don't see why we can't just do something else instead of insanely sticking with the insane capitalism-on-steroids approach to healthcare.
u4ic
(17,160 posts)The right in the US claim Canada has death panels. No, no death panels here. They're all in the US, under the auspices of the insurance industry.
Beartracks
(14,678 posts)... are supposedly the reasons NOT to pursue nationalized or universal healthcare -- but weirdly, those reasons directly, accurately, and obviously describes the for-profit system we currently DO have!
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SCantiGOP
(14,770 posts)Have figured out how to provide universal healthcare.
Emile
(43,647 posts)that's where I draw my line.
The old question comes to mind, Which Side Are You On?
BaronChocula
(4,845 posts)WARBLEDEEDOO COMMUNISM BLURP BLURP SOCIALIST DERP DEE DERP SOMETHING I HEARD ON NEWSMAX! BIDEN BLAR BIDDY BLARB!"
I think a few of those dopes are actually coming around as their lot gets sicker and sicker with no relief.
IronLionZion
(51,623 posts)There's profit to be made in not paying for treatment.