You've bought into some propaganda. Medicaid is a cost-effective program. Furthermore, other countries have utilized universal healthcare. Making healthcare a right, not a privilege, makes sense, and is good for everyone. And no amount of foot-stomping or name-calling is going to change that.
Medicaid has never been, nor will it ever be, cost effective. Its the producers paying for those that don't pay for themselves.
We now have between 47 and 49 percent of the people in this country who pay no Fed taxes whatsoever. The Fed, tax payer dollars that pay for it all.
What happens when it reaches 50 percent or higher.
Where hell do you think the money will come from to pay for everyone's health care when there are more takers than producers?? Those paying taxes will pay more while the others just suck off the system.
The less producers, the less money to pay for that health care you think is so great.
That 48 (average) percent that doesn't pay taxes.....does that include minors? What's the percentage of the workforce who pays taxes? And if we can't pay for everyone to get healthcare maybe we could stop subsidizing large corporations. Maybe we could also stop overspending for the military. Instead of bitching about how much we spend, let's spend wisely in worthwhile stuff.
I agree on the tax loopholes. Change the law and get rid of them.
I don't agree with single payer.
I'm not interested in paying for someone elses health care any more than I'm interested in paying their mortgage, car payment or feeding them.
People need to take care of themselves and do what it takes job wise to do so. They aren't my responsibility and I sure as shit won't make them mine.
You are probably another freeloader. Do you have insurance??
I take your smiley face as no you do not have insurance. I was right, just another freeloader, us taxpayers pay for.
Oh I do indeed have insurance through my employer. Oh and I do pay for it and my costs have gone up by 60% the last two years because of the ACA.
Sounds like you're the freeloader.