Just saying, as a fellow American.
Who is BTW, shall we say, not in the main target demographic.
I see nothing whatsoever, wrong with demand #8.
Nothing at all. Now I won’t press my case or argue with anyone (since I could get zotted, I was told clearly by someone here)
But there are lots of Americans in complete agreement.
Universal health care isn’t a viable system. It doesn’t drive improved access to care, quality of care, inspire innovation or efficiency. It is a form of socialism, a system that historically has harmed people (great examples within Theodore Dalrymple’s book, “The Wilder Shores of Marx”).
Freerepublic has shared many stories over the years about socialized healthcare over the years- rationing of service, months long waiting periods resulting in harm, increased costs. The UK and Canada come to mind.
During Obama’s term the so called Affordable Health Care act was imposed on us. This attempt to further socialize our medical care touted the same socialist utopian promises, keeping your preferred doctor, saving you money, greater efficiency, etc. The result was predictable. Premiums and deductibles increased, penalties for not participating, more administrative complexity, etc.
I’m not a healthcare insurance expert, just a consumer of it. My perception is that we are not allowing our US healthcare systems and insurance companies the ability to fully participate in a competitive capitalist manner. If we did, I would expect the same benefit we enjoy across other industries competing for our dollars.