Why do Americans have to pay so much more than the citizens of any other country for basic services, care and medication? It doesn't seem fair or reasonable, but for whatever reason, the government allows it to occur. I can't imagine that it might be because the members of our government themselves are profiting from these unfair and unique realities...
Cell phone service that costs $15 a month in France or $12 a month in Australia bills out at an average of $61.85 per month in the United States. High-speed broadband that’s a bit over $31 a month in France or $36 in Germany (for higher speeds and better reliability than almost a
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Part of it is directly protecting the profits of rich people, yes. But I think there's another big reason we don't have universal healthcare. Tying healthcare to your employer makes workers more precarious.
You're less likely to talk back to your boss if they can, not only cut you off from your source of income, food, and housing. But also your access to healthcare.
Sure, you can always get another job but...many employers have a "probationary period" before health insurance kicks in. It's a risky gamble. Because getting caught with a medical emergency in between health insurance coverage can literally destroy your entire life.
It's the same reason we don't solve homelessness, despite everyone's bitching across the political spectrum. It would be trivially easy to solve the entire problem within a matter of months.
But having visible homeless keeps the working poor in line. Sure, if your job is to clean the aisles at Rite Aid or something, your life is a nightmarish struggle. But hey, at least you don't have to live without shelter, like an animal, until you're driven completely insane.
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