"When I give food to the poor, I'm called a saint. When I ask why they are poor, I'm called a communist." -Archbishop Dom Helder Camara.
Recently, Senator Bernie Sanders proposed implementing a single-payer style Medicare for All system to replace our completely dysfunctional sick care system. This was denounced by Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan as "absurd."
In 2018, all health care spending is expected to total $3.5 trillion.
By 2026, such spending is expected to skyrocket to $5.7 trillion.
Sanders' plan is projected to cost $32.6 trillion over 10 years, or an average of $3.26 trillion a year.
So Medicare for All would insure far more people than the current system (everyone) for far less money. To not implement such a program is what would be absurd.
Unless you own stock in the private health insurance industry.
1 comment:
Well said, as always. The divide between the stated ideas of the nation and the implementation of policy grows wider every day.
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