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Do I have liberals wrong?
I really don't like liberals, but you know, I think I just don't see their side of things.
For example, you take government run health care. Its horrible, its terrible, I don't know why anyone would want it!!!
But then you got liberals who do, but you know they never say things like "I can't wait for government to rule my life with healthcare", instead they say "I can't wait for everyone to be insured with health".
I'm talking about moderates, not the Government Liberals in office, but American regular joe libs.
So perhaps I got them all wrong, they seem to have good intentions, but at the same time, don't they know that the government running and rationing health care would be against our civil liberties? Especially when there is things that are mandatory.
But then there is other issues like Abortion, but I won't touch that.
15 Answers
- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Newsflash: Every other developed country in the world has nationalised healthcare, even plenty of third-world countries are now providing it
We spend more on healthcare than anyone else in the world.
We are ranked #37 in quality of care.
Is this perhaps a flaw in the system?
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Put
down
the
Flavor Aid!
You've had waaaaay too much.
REALITY CHECK:
Madoff is a Democrat.
Now Democrats want to give amnesty to illegals and give them citizenship in six years.
Democrats are criminals.
What they say is not good intentions. What they say is a slick sales pitch to trick you into letting them steal your money.
EVERY WORD THEY SAY IS A LIE, JUST TO TRY TO ROB YOU.
I think you need to take a rest and think about it.
You're the kind of person who would buy four bottles of snake oil before you tried it, because you're afraid the snake oil peddler might not come back for a long time.
EDIT:
Newsflash: 9 out of 10 of the developed nations that provide national health care are EXPORTERS. They have a trade surpus, while we have a trillion dollar trade DEFICIT.
We can not afford national health care until we cut WAY down on our imports.
- smedrikLv 71 decade ago
As a canadian government run health care is spectacular!
Having spent time in the USA dealing with HMO's, I can tell you I am extremly fortunate here in Canada.
With my HMO I didn't pick my doctor, treatment, hospital, heck there were times when my doctor didn't even get to pick my treatment. Really my health was just numbers, if an effective treatment was to expensive, a cheaper less expensive treatment would be preffered every time.
Here in Canada, I pick my doctor, i pick my hospital i pick my treatment. I have never once sat on a waiting list, and I live in the most populous city in Canada, go figure!
Unless you have dealt with a public health system it is entirely unfair to call it crap. You will find in almost every nation around the world people sing the praises of thier public health care system.
- Steve GLv 71 decade ago
I think you are on to something. Democrats often paint Republicans as selfish rich people who will do anything to avoid giving up their privileges. Republicans often paint Democrats as selfish lazy people who want the government to be focused on supporting them so they don't have to work. There is some truth to both stereotypes, but most people do not fit either description.
Most conservatives probably distrust the motives of big business, and most liberals probably distrust the ability of government to run anything efficiently. Most of our fundamental values are shared, but we choose to focus on differences so we can get mad at each other. We mostly want the same ends, but we disagree on the best way to get there.
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- Legio XVIILv 71 decade ago
The right to affordable health care is a basic human right. You say, "government run health care. Its horrible, its terrible, I don't know why anyone would want it!!! " but statistics show that health care quality is BETTER in countries with universal health care. They also pay LESS money for it. Our current system is broken, there is no denying that. We are paying too much money for a system that covers too few people. We might as well take a lesson from countries like France that clearly do it right.
- John VLv 51 decade ago
I am for universal health care in America for ALL people. I believe that health care is a right guaranteed under the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I believe it is a national disgrace that we have so many uninsured people, even citizens.
How we get everyone insured is a matter which is fodder for legitimate debate
- Anonymous1 decade ago
You think some guy who can't get insurance because of a preexisting condition's main concern is "government running his life?"
HE'S TRYING NOT TO DIE!!!
Do you guys ever listen to yourself and the ridiculous things you say?
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- Suckers!Lv 61 decade ago
You should search liberalism and see just how many different types of liberals there really are. Some have good ideas and some are big spending BS artists.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Liberals have good intentions (sometimes) but we all know what paves the road to hell. They insist we look only at their intentions because their results are disastrous.