Can people who oppose universal health care in the US provide some real arguments?

I just don't feel right about living a healthy lifestyle and having to pay the hospital bills of those who don't.

For one competition is the healthiest way to keep health care costs down. The reason health care costs are rising so high is due primarily to Illegal Immigration. They use and do not pay for the services rendered. SO the hospital needs to make up for the loss, in doing so they raise there prices and charge insurance companies which in return they charge us a higher premium.

. Take a look at Canada's Universal health care system. People are taxed on there income there 55%. And the government dictates what tests or procedures you can and cannot have. For some of the bigger tests like an MRI there is a 6 month waiting list. A dog can get an MRI faster than a citizen.

Universal health care looks good on paper, but it is extremely expensive, and where is our government going to get the money for it? You got it higher taxes.

I'm from Canada and I'm all for universal health care. That said, I don't think there is anything wrong with privatization in that if you have the money and the insurance to pay for a quicker surgery date, then by all means. That only frees up the system and lessens wait times for those that don't have the money. I pay my taxes, I have health coverage through my parents (I'm a university student at the moment) and I'm all too happy to help out those less fortunate with their health care. It's one of the few complete social programs I believe in. Everyone has a right to proper health.

To Matt above...It's not just about a healthy lifestyle. I've made several trips to the emergency room from different sports injuries. I have had several MRI's and XRays from a pedestrian accident. It's comforting to know that I'll never have to hear "No, you're not covered for this".

And Canadian doctors are some of the most well trained doctors in the world. If they're in it just for the money in the first place, I really hope they aren't my doctor.

Universal health care does bring some great satisfying benefits, i'm from Britain were like Canada health care is more or less universal. The main problems facing the National Health Service is largly costs, as medicines become more expensive this forces the government to pay out more and more money to the NHS, in the end this can lead to tax increases. Also it results in private hospitals being set up that provide a better quality of service to those who can pay for it, thus it does not solve the inequality issue.

The doctors in NHS hospitals are just as committed to their work as in doctors are in the private sector, largly because your working to cure others, anyone with morals will still put the effort in to work as best they can. NHS doctors are also still well paid, General practitioners over here earn fortunes. But the big problem is i think the cost of it all. It can lead to patients being denied the most advanced, and effective but most expensive drugs because they have to be rationed in some cases and very carefully distributed to patients.

Universal health care means (eventually) rationed care. You can find examples of this already in the federal health care programs here in the United States. Certain cancer treatments are not allowed because of the cost. Also, does Medicaid pay for infertility? cosmetic surgery? if your child has a non-cancerous tumor growth on his lip, that is not affecting his health, the SCHIPP program will not pay for its removal (cosmetic). The government needs to get out of health care. If they really cared about cost, they would have consolidated all the medical programs they operate. The free market health care plans would be cheaper if they were not deep in government regulations. Government plans should be for those w/ disabilities. Give tax credits for people to buy a plan for THEIR needs.

1) Cost - who will pay for this.

2) Access - each country that has this has a control feature to limit access to docs. - are you proposing this or will this be an added cost ?

3) Choice of doctors - as many current docs have opted out of medicare or other plans, will docs be allowed to opt out of your plan ?

The major problems that my sister from Canada points out are limited access to docs and that some conditions are not treated in best manner possible (she likes to get allergy shots, they arent covered). As a side note, sister comes down to states to go to doctor.

Well there is the lack of competition, the complete and total lack of speed and efficiency in anything to government touches and it lacks incentive for a doctor to be the best. Since no one is paying for any medical care but the government why would a person study hard to be a neurosurgeon versus say an anesthesiologist.

Veterans Administration

ABSOLUTELY, IT WILL COST A LOT MORE AND BE WORSE. THIS COUNTRY CANNOT AFFORD IT. A GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE COSTS IS HAWAII.