The evils of socialized medicine

[den]

I should add that I didn't pay for any of this (well, not in cash. Everyone above minimum wage pays a 1.5% tax) It was all bulk-billed to medicare.

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[dabroots.livejournal.com]

I would love to pay 1 1/2 cents out of every dollar I earn and get comprehensive health care in return. There are people dying every day in this country because they have none. I have it at least for only another month, but only if I visit doctors at one particular hospital here in Pittsburgh. If I became ill or was injured outside the city, I'd be up the creek.

[dewhitton.livejournal.com]

Everyone above minimum wage pays the 1.5% with a yearly cap of something like $1000. EVERYONE is eligible for medicare. If you want more than the basic medical coverage then you pay for private medical insurance. People living in multi-million dollar mansions on Sydney Harbour can get medicare if they want, which is fair enough since they paid for it.

[dabroots.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping that Obama will be president for two terms, that we will have Democratic majorities in both houses of our Congress for all that time, and that a health care system similar to yours will result. Sooner, the better.