This is just the kind of “make nice” that Trump does. I’ve long ago ignored these kind of remarks. He must have been raised to be a very polite little boy!
I heard that live while chatting with mate of mine from Australia on facebook. She seemed suprised he said that (she is a labour party type and anti Trump).
I have lived and worked in Australia for 5 years. They have a hybrid public/private health insurance system.
Australia has a universal, government-funded health care system called Medicare (not only for seniors).
Australians are able to go to the hospital and see doctors free of charge under the system, but citizens there must purchase private insurance for some medical services. The system is partially funded by taxes, including an additional tax on wealthy Australians who do not have private health insurance.
Medicare, administered by the federal government, is the publicly funded universal health care system in Australia which was instituted in 1984. It coexists with a private health system. Medicare is funded partly by a 2% Medicare levy (with exceptions for low-income earners), with the balance being provided by government from general revenue. An additional levy of 1% is imposed on high-income earners without private health insurance.
As well as Medicare, there is a separate Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme also funded by the federal government which considerably subsidizes a range of prescription medications.
Funding of the health system in Australia is a combination of government funding and private health insurance. Government funding is through the Medicare scheme, which subsidizes out-of-hospital medical treatment and funds free universal access to hospital treatment. Medicare is funded by a 2% tax levy on taxpayers with incomes above a threshold amount, with an extra 1% levy on high income earners without private health insurance, and the balance being provided by the government from general revenue.
Private health insurance, funds private health and is provided by a number of private health insurance organizations, called health funds. The largest health fund with a 30% market share is Medibank.
Medibank was set up to provide competition to private “for-profit” health funds. Although government owned, the fund has operated as a government business enterprise since 2009, operating as a fully commercialized business paying tax and dividends under the same regulatory regime as do all other registered private health funds. Highly regulated regarding the premiums it can set, the fund was designed to put pressure on other health funds to keep premiums at a reasonable level.
“This is just the kind of “make nice” that Trump does. I’ve long ago ignored these kind of remarks. He must have been raised to be a very polite little boy!”
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Exactly! That is the impression I get from him. He compliments people, he wants to get along, but he also has serious strength and isn’t afraid to demonstrate it (The MOAB in Afghanistan).
It never hurts to be polite to your friends and allies.
Unfotunately if you say enough things like that you develope a reputation for being either a closet liberal or a liar.
He could get away with that as a private citizen. But he's president now, with a hostile press and the Democrats hanging on his every word ready to pounce. He needs to think before he speaks.
This is an interesting idea. It sounds like there is a bare bones type of plan offered by the government to all.
An individual market exists for other types of coverages that a person might want.
You kidding...Trump has made no secret he is for single payer!!!
Trump knows we are headed for single payer here. That is the RINO replacement plan. Probably in a couple of years.