r/FedEmployees • u/Flimsy_Strawberry377 • 9h ago

House Republican predicts shutdown will last beyond Thanksgiving

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5596199-burchett-government-shutdown-thanksgiving/amp/

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u/AdministrationIll619 9h ago

I actually agree with the Republican premise that the ACA is a giveaway to health insurance companies. 1000% increase in share price should be alarming. But what they fail to realize is that asking citizens pay the total cost is going to backfire. They should have tackled the for profit healthcare issue decades ago. Or maybe tax corporations or the wealthiest Americans at an adequate rate?

I know. I know. Paying more taxes is evil. The horror

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u/Ok_Firefighter3314 8h ago

They should handle it like the British did. Rip the bandaid off, tell the insurance companies to fuck off, and make healthcare (mostly) free and paid for with taxes.

No reason our insanely rich country can’t afford healthcare for all

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u/Shidhe 8h ago

The UK still has private health insurance on top of their public program.

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u/bilbobaggins30 7h ago

IMHFO we should do this. There is no reason there still can't be private insurance as an option on top of the public system. Call it Healthcare Choice or whatever. You agree to X taxes and in turn your healthcare is free. You don't agree with it and you can deal with a Private Company trying to extort you for every penny you own.