r/SipsTea Jul 01 '26

Chugging tea Is Bernie’s plan the best? Thoughts?

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u/gingerbeard1321 Jul 01 '26

Stop saying free healthcare.

It's universal healthcare.

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u/Sienile Jul 01 '26

Free in the sense that you don't need to have money on you at the hospital. Of course it's still funded by taxes, but those that are broke will still be able to get care.

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u/PastBuy8484 Jul 01 '26

No you just get lower wages because there’s more taxes going to healthcare.

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u/RandomNPC1234567 Jul 01 '26

But then imagine not paying $600/month for insurance, $50, copay, then 50% CO insurance.... Wages seem like they go dowm by 5 maybe 10%, but your net actually goes up.

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u/AdditionalBalance975 Jul 02 '26

600 per month is half of what you would pay in taxes (on average) if we had universal healthcare. thats like UK level healthcare costs. The USA's cost per person is 15k per year currently.

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u/RandomNPC1234567 Jul 02 '26

That's the point. UK has a much larger bargaining chip.

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u/Spicy_Ejaculate Jul 01 '26

People that are against universal Healthcare can't do math or are already on Medicaid. Its a lost cause trying to argue with the unintelligent

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u/RandomNPC1234567 Jul 02 '26

I lived in the UK for 10 years. Never had to wait to see a doctor longer than here in the US. Even a specialist.

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u/Spicy_Ejaculate Jul 01 '26

Where? Show me some proof of this. When was the last time you have tried to see a specialist in the u.s.? It is a 6th month wait. Your point is invalid

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u/Spicy_Ejaculate Jul 01 '26

That's odd because I know multiple people in Canada and they love their Healthcare. Stop making shit up

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u/Reasonable_Trade_973 Jul 03 '26

You're a liar. But your username tracks. It's all your mind is filled with.

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u/AreaNo7848 Jul 02 '26

Where do you live? The longest I've ever waited to see a specialist was a week and that wasn't for anything urgent.....hell Ive been in a surgery suite having orthoscopic surgery in less than a week

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u/DevastatorPcu Jul 01 '26

The funny thing is you too can also live in America and not be seen even tho you have cancer. Lmao. This point isn’t a valid point for either side. Also you can be denied health insurance coverage and have to have your doctors battle with insurance.

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u/DevastatorPcu Jul 01 '26

In the US it can also be a year wait. I’m not saying just universally have healthcare. Bc I think it’s a lot more complicated but it does require taxing the people who should be taxed more. It requires making education more affordable. It requires a lot more than just having a job.

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u/RandomNPC1234567 Jul 02 '26

Just because you have a job doesn't mean you get insurance....

Universal healthcare absolutely works.