task0778
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No actually it isn't, but that's ok. LOLWhat is your basis for arguing a single payer system costs more than what we have now? Do you have citations?Nothing you posted has anything to do with how much America spends on HC as it stands today and before Obama.The part about taxes not being raised in this country if we went to UHC. Pure poppycock. So tell me, why did UHC fail in Vermont? Why does the VA system totally suck? Do you really think innovations in drugs and treatment would be unaffected? Why do you think those countries with UHC have to employ a VAT tax at somewhere between 20-25%? Why do you think they pay a high income tax and not just the top 50% either? It's like you guys are ignoring reality, which is that UHC is expensive. NOTHING is cheaper when the gov't runs it, nor is it stream-lined and more efficient. The VA proves that.
Health Costs: How the U.S. Compares With Other Countries
Healthcare spending as it stands today has nothing to do with how much healthcare spending would be in a UNC system. And I noticed you totally ignored everything I said, got no answers for those questions apparently.
" The Health Policy Center (like TPC, a project of the Urban Institute, a D.C. think tank) estimated that Sanders' health proposal would cost the government an additional $32 trillion over 10 years to what it pays now. "
Study: Sanders' Proposals Would Add $18 Trillion To Debt Over 10 Years
It's talking about Bernie Sanders' single payer health care plan.
To be honest, imo the problem with single payer is that it's cost control ultimately comes down to politicians' will to say "no you can't have that." That was the basic flaw in Hillarycare. We could require HMOs to expend no more in overhead than medicare, and require that they pay out some % of revenues for treatment. But ultimately the congress would have to limit how much gnp went to HC. But if we ever go to single payer, we could have a law that provides a specific and single avenue for revenue. We currently spend around a trillion a year on HC.
Tax Breaks for Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Eliminating the cap on taxes for higher earners would make medicare more or less soluble. You get 260 billion from employer sponsored. And the leftover is Medicaid.
You really think you can pay for an additional $18 trillion over 10 years by taxing the rich? Unbelievable. News flash: you ain't going to get anywhere near what you think you will from the higher earners, they'll find ways to avoid paying an extra 12% of all of their income or whatever it works out to; maybe they'll haul ass to another country or they'll just stop investing and that won't be a good thing. It always amazes me how you guys can think let's screw the rich guys and believe there won't be consequences.