Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Originally posted by: DukeN
The point was about the number of uninsured, not your judgment on 20 year olds and the 'unproductive'. The fact that you fail to recognize the size of this number of people either highlights your inability to reason, count or both.
Do they differentiate between people who are able to pay for their insurance but dont? What about illegal aliens?
UHC would crumble just like Hawaii's did recently. We do not have the facilites, staff, or the infrastructure to accomodate everyone in the US going to the doctor with a fever. Just look at your average ER room, where hospitals will treat you regardless of immigration status or insurance coverage. I was in one with a buddy 2 weeks ago in Brawley, CA. It was a nightmare.
Add in a time where we have NO MONEY for the programs that are already in place, this is like someone who is about to lose their home wanting to put a Yacht on a credit card.
Hillary Clinton was the one who wanted single-payer healthcare, and she failed at getting elected. Obama is not pushing for UHC, thankfully.