Originally Posted by
vashti
True, I suppose we could actually seek out the people who are too lazy to apply for these benefits and force it on them.
Most of them are not lazy, they are just not old or sick enough to be eligible for those benefits.
There was a lot of opposition to our current Universal health care system in Australia in the 70s as well from the right, but after it went in it became very popular. It was efficient. The medicare levy is quite low and most of the "Doom and Gloom" predictions from the right failed to materialize. Actually, after this system came in and everyone saw how popular it became, the right changed their policies and abandoned opposition to it.
Miso, if you think it won't make any difference to you, then at least think about millions of other people who simply can not afford health insurance or who are not illegible for it who would benefit from it. Think about how many lives could be saved.
Last edited by Mish; 14-01-08 at 10:13 AM.
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