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A:No they are not wrong. It is a matter of degree. The dirty little secret is that the US also provides "some form of universal healthcare". No person entering a US emergency room is going to be turned away from life saving medicine due to lack of funds.

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A:They're kind of indefinite terms, so its hard to equate them confidently. But yeah, they are essentially the same. Yeah, the US is abit paranoid about communism and socialism. And we're suffering with poor, inefficient healthcare accordingly. You're going to see a lot of rants about how communism is bad, but most of the ranters are simply repeating what their parents have told them. Pure Communism and Socialism are not workable systems, and quickly devolve into some power-based government that would be deplored by Marx, but most of the people who rant haven't read Marx and don't understand the base concepts - only that it doesn't work and the resulting failed governments were some of the most dangerous ever on the planet. Socialism doesn't work. Pure Capitalism is outright cruel. We're looking for something in between, and yes, socialized medicine is a logical reasonable response - especially based on other country's success with it. And for all those who complain about lines ... you ever waited for emergency care in a big American hospital? The care under single-payer is as good, and accessible to everybody.

A:I pay a sh!t load for health insurance and I am AGAINST universal healthcare. UNiversal healthcare is just another way to take away more of our freedom. Why would I want someone else making my medical desissions for me. Why would I want someone else deciding if and when I get to see a doctor or get treatment ? Universal healthcare will be one of the WORST things to ever happen to this country. If you think that you wait for a long time to see a doctor now or have an operation, etc......just wait and see how long you will wait if universal health care is passed. People will be dieing before they get the help they need

A:How about the government just lets ME decide how I want to live my life. I'm tired of all these whiny people standing in line with their hands out. I invested in myself, I got a college degree AND a graduate degree. I participate in a health plan that has NO monthly premium. I have the capacity to make my own decisions, and I'd prefer that the government doesn't intervene for the small percentage who can't make wise decision on their own. the only thing that accomplishes is making EVERYONE ELSE SUFFER. You make bad decisions in life, you SHOULD have to pay for them. I'd appreciate if people would stop taking my money and giving it to others. I'm very philanthropic, I give my time and my money VERY generous to worthy causes - I don't need the government telling me how to spend my money and I certainly don't want to be FORCED to supplement YOU and YOUR bad decisions. If that sounds harsh, I don't really care. It's MY money, I EARNED it and I shouldn't have some @ss-clown politician taking it from me. So in case it isn't clear, although your idea sounds very reasonable, I don't WANT a healthcare system - I like ours just the way it is. I prefer choices and I prefer short wait times, good doctors and the ability to live my life with out interference of any kind.