How many more Americans could afford health insurance if they cut out cable tv, cellphones, & outrageous car?

A few. What about those who have pre-existing conditions?

FACT - Insurance companies in the USA admit to pushing up prices, buying politicians and not paying out claims when they should [1]

FACT - PER PERSON the USA spends more on healthcare than any other nation on the planet [2]

FACT - Obama debated his plans before the election for healthcare [3]

FACT - the chance of a child under five of dying in the USA is greater than industrialised nations with universal health coverage [4]

FACT - Obama was elected to bring in change [5]

FACT - Obama wants to stop insurance companies from screwing America [6]

FACT - The reforms Obama wants work in the Netherlands and Switzerland [7]

Let me know if my facts are wrong, but please provide proof.

A each year top classification is probably around $2000-2400. smash all of it the way down to possibly $a hundred and fifty-2 hundred+ in line with month. then you take all different month-to-month expenditures and you have your answer. you're speaking approximately issues offered as quickly as and that's it. And cable television, properly i will believe that. Myself, i don't have television because of the fact that's ineffective. yet desktops serve a purpose and is a opt for, in my opinion. The others like I reported are one time purchases, no longer habitual. additionally the older you get miraculously the coverage employer will improve your top classification by potential of $10-$20 in line with month. that's ridiculous. The coverage industry needs regulation.

Most working Americans cannot afford insurance even without those things since health insurance costs $300 a month for one person, unless you are 18 years old. Even if you can afford it, you may be rejected on medical grounds, and if you are accepted you can be cancelled for non-disclosure and if you reach your lifetime limit for catastrophic care, you can be cancelled.

We have to assume since you are ignorant about this, you are a kid covered under parental insurance, or are so selfish you cannot understand other people's situation.

Having a cell in some cases in cheaper than having a land line phone.

And in certain areas, like where I live since digital has take over the TV's if you don't have cable, you don't get very good reception even when you purchase a good antenna.

You really need to get in touch with reality..Most people I know have no cable or it is included in the rent, drive clunkers to avoid car payments, & either have a land line phone or cell phone but not both and they still CAN"T AFFORD HEALTH INSURANCE! A lot of people have no jobs because there really is a recession going on no matter what the Whitehouse says.

No, I have cut out cable, the land line and don't' have a car payment. Barely able to make the bills, nothing left for health insurance when it costs more than the mortgage.

Many.

I can't tell you how many times i've seen a set of "spinners" rims on an Escalade yet the driver and his baby mommas has no health insurance.

they could save money by going for the the high end cable package to something basic

or going from a talk, text, web, modem, etc. phone to a talk only or talk/text

and do our cars really need heated mirrors, heated seats, xm radio, power everything?!?!

we have a high standard of living but i do feel taht we could make better budget decisions based on cutting back on the things we have.

Well, my TV and Cell phone together cost less than $100 a month. I have no car payments. Insurance costs me $300 a month.

Even YOU can do that math, I think. So the answer to your question is: NO.

I haven't had cable TV in over 2 years, my family gets by on Netflix and Hulu. My DSL is $39.99 a month

I drive a ten year old car given to me by my boyfriend's parents: no payments.

Our *only* phone is a $30 a month pre-paid cell phone: cheaper then a home phone even.

I am on disability and have medicare and medicaid. Care to try this again?