California Considering Socialized Medicine, Massive New Taxes To Pay For It

[Up In Smoke]

The US boasts more than 22 million millionaires. The US adds about 2000 new per day and nearly 750k per year. The number of people entering into poverty is roughly double the amount becoming millionaires.

 

[vantexan]

The US boasts more than 22 million millionaires. The US adds about 2000 new per day and nearly 750k per year. The number of people entering into poverty is roughly double the amount becoming millionaires.

And if a lot of that wealth is on paper and the markets crash then the tax revenue goes up in smoke and the program needs more people with lower incomes to chip in.

 

[rickyb]

There isn't enough billionaires and millionaires to make that work.

you have too many

too much power

power corrupts

 

[rickyb]

And if a lot of that wealth is on paper and the markets crash then the tax revenue goes up in smoke and the program needs more people with lower incomes to chip in.

funny how ppl worry about healthcare and justify trillions in military spending

u r the only western country that doesnt guarantee healthcare.

 

[rickyb]

Not working so well in Canada either, Patients sit at home in chronic pain for weeks and weeks waiting for help.

i work at a hospital

but yes healthcare is like democracy, it requires active participation. we have forces here who want to profit off healthcare. america only has mediocre results from its healthcare, but its most expensive in the world.

 

[UnionStrong]

i work at a hospital

but yes healthcare is like democracy, it requires active participation. we have forces here who want to profit off healthcare. america only has mediocre results from its healthcare, but its most expensive in the world.

Socialized medicine fails everywhere it’s tried. No innovation and long ass wait times.

 

[rickyb]

Socialized medicine fails everywhere it’s tried. No innovation and long ass wait times.

YOUR systems innovation is heavily subsidized by govt.

 

[UnionStrong]

YOUR systems innovation is heavily subsidized by govt.

 

[UnionStrong]

YOUR systems innovation is heavily subsidized by govt.

Wrong

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

The US boasts more than 22 million millionaires. The US adds about 2000 new per day and nearly 750k per year. The number of people entering into poverty is roughly double the amount becoming millionaires.

You're counting children being born lol.

 

[rickyb]

Wrong

Moderna vaccine prime example. i think its the nih thats involved w all the subsidies.

Many industries are like this in america. The system is described as state capitalist, and its how many western countries got rich. alot of the tech im writing this message on is govt. govt invests for decafes and givrs it away to private industry wen it becomes profitable

 

[rickyb]

You're counting children being born lol.

No poverty is expanding in america, middle class shrinking. 50% of america poor or near it now.

Wat did u think the highly unusual elections of obama and trump was about?

 

[UnionStrong]

Moderna vaccine prime example. i think its the nih thats involved w all the subsidies.

Many industries are like this in america. The system is described as state capitalist, and its how many western countries got rich. alot of the tech im writing this message on is govt. govt invests for decafes and givrs it away to private industry wen it becomes profitable

And that’s all you can come up with.

 

[DriveInDriveOut]

No

Yes

 

[vantexan]

funny how ppl worry about healthcare and justify trillions in military spending

u r the only western country that doesnt guarantee healthcare.

We're also the one western country that guarantees the safety of other western countries so that they can spend their money on healthcare. Trump demanded they pay their fair share on defense and our liberals whined about it.

 

[vantexan]

No poverty is expanding in america, middle class shrinking. 50% of america poor or near it now.

Wat did u think the highly unusual elections of obama and trump was about?

Tell us Obi-Wan.

 

[rickyb]

Tell us Obi-Wan.

it was about exactly that

today we noticed portables at my old elementary school. i asked my parents if they had that in their day. it wasnt even part of the vocabulary

things are getting worse.

 

[rickyb]

We're also the one western country that guarantees the safety of other western countries so that they can spend their money on healthcare. Trump demanded they pay their fair share on defense and our liberals whined about it.

no its not for our protection. thats what smith said

 

[rickyb]

And that’s all you can come up with.

more than your sorry rainbow ass

 

[UnionStrong]

more than your sorry rainbow ass

I choose not to engage a witless fool