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Originally posted by Lord_Byron28
You've got some points. Personally, I think they need to once again cut some areas of Gov't spending but more importantly raise the tax rate on the upper tax brackets.
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I agree about the taxes but it'll never happen with Republicans being the majority in the House of Representatives. I mean it's obvious to tax the rich more and the poor less but it's not that simple, especially with the poor taking advantage sometimes. Like Kay Bee said, there are so many uninsured people (usually poor people because they don't have jobs that offer them and their family insurance) that are getting away without paying the bills leaving it up to the middle class and upper class to pay, but it's really the middle class getting ****ed over because they're struggling.
As for cuts in some areas, the first thing the government cuts from are things like education even though it should be from the military. Another thing they cut from is funding abortions and contraception. It's always an issue for Republicans because they're against it religiously/morally and it's a great opportunity for them to say "why are we paying for this extra unnecessary cause" etc. And if that happens, then you have a bunch of other issues rise, like back alley abortions that lead to complications and death, you have people getting diseases because contraception is not being provided. And if education gets cut, you have strikes, kids on the streets because there are no after school programs and bunch of other **** that people complain about lmao.
Sorry, that's a bit tl;dr but I think people forget just how difficult it is to provide healthcare in such a spoiled country.
If it were possible, I'd be all for it, but I actually don't think the health care system is that bad. It's way better than before Obama. My health care coverage under my parents insurance was supposed to end when I finished college with Bush. But now it's extended until I'm 26 or until I find coverage elsewhere from an employer.
what an ignorant statement.
