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[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Usually there's still an out of pocket max, like $5000.

But I guess that could depend on your insurance

It's such a scam and the people voting against universal care are the same ones who complain they don't go to the doctor because it's too expensive

[–] RogueTyre@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

People are voting against universal health care? Do people other than hospital and Pharma owners actually vote against that?

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well, people who want universal healthcare have a D next to their name. That is enough for 10s of millions of Americans to blindly vote against it

[–] featured@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of those with a D next to their name are fighting just as hard against universal healthcare while collecting campaign donations from pharmaceutical companies anyway. Both parties are rotten servants to the capitalist class

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

No, we're not going to both parties this discussion.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of the people voting against universal healthcare are comfortably middle class and want to protect their ~premium coverage~ or they're on Medicare. Few people struggling to afford healthcare even vote lol

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And tons and tons are poor in red srates

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, most of the poor in red states don't vote. That's universally true across the country - there's a small minority that do, but they're not the ones stopping universal healthcare. It's business owners, landlords, wealthy blue collar workers, farmers, and retirees.

This myth that the poor vote for their own oppression is something made up to make you hate poor people.

[–] Saneless@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok then, I would love to see your information so I can understand it

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

So on universal healthcare I'm not sure, but based on party preference and voter participation it looks like right-wing poor people are a minority. There's a linear relationship between voting and income and there's a clear party preference based on income as well.

Poor people usually don't vote, and when they do they usually don't vote to the Right. I guess I'm just assuming that translates into things like universal healthcare. I need to go to work so I'm out of time to find out for sure though lol