Health Care, its what being talked about throughout the USA at the moment.
Partisan debate between Republicans and Democrats is increasing in both tone and regularity.
Ignoring the politics for a moment I'd like to ask an important question.
Can you Afford it?
Check this link out.
Debt Clock
Q: What is the difference between the Debt and the Deficit? A: The National Debt is the total amount of money owed by the government; the
federal budget deficit is the yearly amount by which spending exceeds revenue. Add up all the deficits (and subtract those few budget surpluses we've
had) for the past 200+ years and you'll get the current National Debt. Politicians love to crow "The deficit is down! The deficit is down!"
like it's a great accomplishment. Don't be fooled. Reducing the deficit just means we're adding less to the Debt this year than we did last year.
Big deal -- we're still adding to the Debt. When are we going to start seeing the Debt actually go down?
That's a hell of a lot of debt, $40000 for every person in the USA roughly.
We also hearing about how many entitlement schemes are nearly bankrupt (medicare,social security etc).
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Hmm not so good on that front. Yet the current Administration says we shall have to borrow more to pay for Healthcare reform.
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Lets take a look at how health care in the US would look if the reforms came in.
Not to streamlined if you ask me.
My opinion : We need less Government + less spending both in the US and UK. Give local communities more of a role in helping people, reduce
entitlement slowly so people don't suffer to much. Free market health care could work if we give it a chance.
I don't expect everyone to agree with me, I know other people have valid opinions but my question from the start still stands.
Can you Afford it?
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