Free helth care.

[tovaris]

What is your opinion on this topic? Do you think helth should be free, and exasible to anyone?

[LouBerry]

Well, sure I think that it should be. It's sick that rapists and murders in prison get better health care than our elderly.

That being said however, I can't imagine how much more that would put America in debt. If we can get our shit together, I think it'd be great.

[Origami]

Yes, under certain criteria. The wealthy and upper-middle class should not have access to free health care. They can afford it and they should. The middle and lower class families should have to subject to drug testing every time they go (if you're over the age of 18) to qualify for it. Government assistance if fine and dandy, but people should have to meet a minimum criteria to receive it.

[Cygnus]

If taxes are high enough then free healthcare could be provided.

[tovaris]

Yes, under certain criteria. The wealthy and upper-middle class should not have access to free health care. They can afford it and they should. The middle and lower class families should have to subject to drug testing every time they go (if you're over the age of 18) to qualify for it. Government assistance if fine and dandy, but people should have to meet a minimum criteria to receive it.

thats kind of discrametory. What do you think of the concept that everiine paies(acording to law) what they can on taxes and all get free helth care?

[workingatperfect]

I think it should be available to children and maybe even adults up to a certain age. Why? Well, I get Medicare because my mom's job doesn't give her benefits and can't afford insurance, and my dad is recently unemployed. So why should I, a minor, suffer because my parents can't provide health care for me?

I also don't think that it should be taken away as soon as I turn 18. A kid my age is still in school and can't get a full time job with benefits, and even with a part time job during school, wouldn't be able to get on their feet and pay for their own medical just yet.

As far as adults.... I'm not sure. I agree with Medicaid (medical assistance to elderly) because some people really do need it and aren't able to work. But beyond that, I don't know how I feel.

[Origami]

thats kind of discrametory. What do you think of the concept that everiine paies(acording to law) what they can on taxes and all get free helth care?

It's not discriminatory. If everyone is given free health care, then the quality of the service will slip. As far as paying for it in taxes, I don't agree. There are ways to manipulate taxes, people do it all too often.

[tovaris]

It's not discriminatory. If everyone is given free health care, then the quality of the service will slip. As far as paying for it in taxes, I don't agree. There are ways to manipulate taxes, people do it all too often.

interesting

[Origami]

interesting

ASSUMING there was a way to create a tax system that could not be cheated however, I would have to say that would be the best possible way to approach free healthcare.

But even then it would be unfair. I very rarely frequent the hospital as I'm not often severely sick. So why should I pay for something I'm not using?

[tovaris]

ASSUMING there was a way to create a tax system that could not be cheated however, I would have to say that would be the best possible way to approach free healthcare.

But even then it would be unfair. I very rarely frequent the hospital as I'm not often severely sick. So why should I pay for something I'm not using?

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the perfect answer?

[britishboy]

well in the tiny island of britian:p,we have free health care for everyone, its great we still have private hospitals but I cant imagine having to pay for health care, people would avoid seeing a doctor and put families under financial pressure when a family member is sent to hospital, and the higher classes wouldn't go to a public hospital unless in an ambulance (emergency situation) so you dont have to wurry about the higher class

[Origami]

www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=172091,
the perfect answer?

No. Communism as a whole will never work how it is suppose to. The idea of Communism is wonderful! It's a Utopian government! But it won't work due to human nature. So it's not the perfect answer, just another answer.

[HockeyLovesMe]

im in canada and i dont think we pay to go to the doctors

[Gigablue]

Yes, under certain criteria. The wealthy and upper-middle class should not have access to free health care. They can afford it and they should. The middle and lower class families should have to subject to drug testing every time they go (if you're over the age of 18) to qualify for it. Government assistance if fine and dandy, but people should have to meet a minimum criteria to receive it.

That would be ridiculously discriminatory, not to mention unnecessary. I think the wealthy should have the ability to pay for healthcare if they want to, within limits so as to ensure the poor can still get good healthcare.

I disagree with your stance on the poor. It would promote stereotypes without any real justification. Also, even if someone uses drugs, they shouldn't forfeit their right to healthcare.

It's not discriminatory. If everyone is given free health care, then the quality of the service will slip. As far as paying for it in taxes, I don't agree. There are ways to manipulate taxes, people do it all too often.

The quality doesn't need to slip. Here in Canada, we have good quality, publicly funded healthcare. People do cheat on taxes, but not enough to make a difference.

[Sugaree]

www.virtualteen.org/forums/showthread.php?t=172091,
the perfect answer?

Thinking that one ideology is the perfect answer, which no ideology ever is, is immature. Communism is good in theory, but can never be practiced well because you forget to factor in common greed.