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spaceocean99 t1_isac33v wrote

Reply to comment by caboose391 in Dame Kelly Holmes opens up on her mental health issues - and calls for government to do more by zarabarrus

Throw medical on there as well. The guess what? Instead of paying 40% taxes, you pay 50-60% taxes. Good luck affording housing on that pay.

There are so many issues to resolve and each has a cascading effect.

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DarehMeyod t1_isamszr wrote

The us government already spends far more per capita on healthcare than the high income countries with universal healthcare. If our government ever gets their heads out of their asses and decides to join the rest of the modern world then theoretically taxes could decrease and remove the need to pay for private insurance.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/283221/per-capita-health-expenditure-by-country/

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stench_montana t1_isbol38 wrote

Theoretically is the key word

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DarehMeyod t1_isboqll wrote

Even if they stayed the same the net income would increase without the need to pay for private insurance.

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KPC51 t1_isalodh wrote

> There are so many issues to resolve. Better not work on any of them!

Cmon, let's improve the healthcare system and the cost of housing. Why complain about one potential area of improvement just because it doesn't fix every issue?

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