Joe Biden’s brilliant critique of Medicare for all has made me rethink my position

[Dusty Bake Activate]

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Someone on Biden's campaign should point out that businesses would pay 5% in Medicare taxes instead of 1.45% (a guess). So businesses wouldn't be, as he said, let off the hook.

 

[Oldschooler]

Joe getting too old for this shyt he needs to retire and enjoy his life. Obviously government backed health insurance will mean increase in taxes for all businesses. You have to be down right stupid to think that money will come out of thin air. There's a reason republicans have been resisting "free" healthcare forever.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Joe getting too old for this shyt he needs to retire and enjoy his life. Obviously government backed health insurance will mean increase in taxes for all businesses. You have to be down right stupid to think that money will come out of thin air. There's a reason republicans have been resisting "free" healthcare forever.

The question though is: will higher taxes actually mean higher costs? I think the answer is no. I think.

 

[Oldschooler]

The question though is: will higher taxes actually mean higher costs? I think the answer is no. I think.

In my opinion there will be less abuse in the system if we have a free for all. Doctor's can't just charge whatever rate they want. Government will come up with the prices and it will basically be a take it or leave it situation. However i can definitely see hospitals cutting costs in other ways for example by hiring less doctors/nurses and making you wait much longer for a procedure. This is the downside of free for all. But the rich always have options by getting instant treatment in other countries.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

In my opinion there will be less abuse in the system if we have a free for all. Doctor's can't just charge whatever rate they want. Government will come up with the prices and it will basically be a take it or leave it situation. However i can definitely see hospitals cutting costs in other ways for example by hiring less doctors/nurses and making you wait much longer for a procedure. This is the downside of free for all. But the rich always have options by getting instant treatment in other countries.

I think that can be handled by regulations. The gov't can see what the average wait time is for a doctor's appointment, specialist's appointment, minor or major surgery and based regulations on them. That way they can tell hospitals have to have a fully staffed hospital or urgent care without explicitly telling them.

 

[DEAD7]

There’s potential here... can’t wait for this to come up in debates.

 

[DEAD7]

I think that can be handled by regulations. The gov't can see what the average wait time is for a doctor's appointment, specialist's appointment, minor or major surgery and based regulations on them. That way they can tell hospitals have to have a fully staffed hospital or urgent care without explicitly telling them.

 

[the cac mamba]

In my opinion there will be less abuse in the system if we have a free for all. Doctor's can't just charge whatever rate they want. Government will come up with the prices and it will basically be a take it or leave it situation. However i can definitely see hospitals cutting costs in other ways for example by hiring less doctors/nurses and making you wait much longer for a procedure. This is the downside of free for all. But the rich always have options by getting instant treatment in other countries.

 

[the cac mamba]

I think that can be handled by regulations. The gov't can see what the average wait time is for a doctor's appointment, specialist's appointment, minor or major surgery and based regulations on them. That way they can tell hospitals have to have a fully staffed hospital or urgent care without explicitly telling them.

breh, to say that you're vastly overestimating the government doesn't begin to touch the phrase "understatement"

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Wtf is he even talking about at the end?

“What happened to this whole thing about profit and risk”

I heard that in a bold blue typeface.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

I heard that in a bold blue typeface.

 

[Berniewood Hogan]

Joe Biden won't be the nominee.

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

This is Hillary all over again. How is he the frontrunner?....oh wait we have to appease neocons like napoleon and cac mamba.

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

Practically every country in the world has this figured out besides this one. Your privledge is showing white boy..