The healthcare system currently in the U.S. puts the value of a dollar bill above the value of a human life. The level of moral corruption and the inhumanity in our system is really unfathomable for a society as wealthy and advanced as ours. How access to affordable healthcare is not a basic human right in America is beyond me.
Some things to think about for the shiny coin crowd:
Healthy people function better. Do healthy people help the economy?
How much more productive would an employee be if they worked a job they enjoyed instead of a job don't like, but that provides enough health coverage for their family. Does a healthy more productive employee help the economy?
How much violent crime could be prevented if a mother (or father) was able to spend more time at home with their children during their formative years instead of working 2 jobs to pay family medical bills. Is lower violent crime good for the economy?
How many lives could be saved because the elderly wouldn't have to skip their pills because they can't afford the prescriptions. If the elderly could live longer, could they contribute to the economy?
How many new jobs could be created if more people could afford to start their own businesses because they don't have to pay astronomical rates for private health insurance, if they get coverage at all? Is job creation good for the economy?
If you answered NO to any of the above, pick up your toys and go home.
Some things to think about for the shiny coin crowd:
Healthy people function better. Do healthy people help the economy?
How much more productive would an employee be if they worked a job they enjoyed instead of a job don't like, but that provides enough health coverage for their family. Does a healthy more productive employee help the economy?
How much violent crime could be prevented if a mother (or father) was able to spend more time at home with their children during their formative years instead of working 2 jobs to pay family medical bills. Is lower violent crime good for the economy?
How many lives could be saved because the elderly wouldn't have to skip their pills because they can't afford the prescriptions. If the elderly could live longer, could they contribute to the economy?
How many new jobs could be created if more people could afford to start their own businesses because they don't have to pay astronomical rates for private health insurance, if they get coverage at all? Is job creation good for the economy?
If you answered NO to any of the above, pick up your toys and go home.