http://whatprivilege.com/universal-health-care-does-not-mean-forcing-americans-to-buy-insurance/ so you think you don't have any Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:07:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://whatprivilege.com/universal-health-care-does-not-mean-forcing-americans-to-buy-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Jennifer Kesler Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:49:34 +0000 http://blindprivilege.com/?p=87#comment-1369 Yes, Bakka, "buying" means dealing with private enterprise and "taxing" refers to tax-funded services. They're forcing us to buy <em>private </em>insurance. As I said in the article, I would have no problem if they <em>taxed </em>us in order to provide insurance for all. That's how it should be done. Yes, Bakka, “buying” means dealing with private enterprise and “taxing” refers to tax-funded services. They’re forcing us to buy private insurance. As I said in the article, I would have no problem if they taxed us in order to provide insurance for all. That’s how it should be done.

]]> http://whatprivilege.com/universal-health-care-does-not-mean-forcing-americans-to-buy-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1368 Bakka Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:50:47 +0000 http://blindprivilege.com/?p=87#comment-1368 I am somewhat confused by this post. If universal health care does not mean forcing citizens to buy insurance, then what does it mean? I am from Canada, where we have a universal health insurance system. The provincial health insurance plans <i>are</i> insurance plans, and we have to buy them through our taxes. How else would universal coverage work? Do you mean "private insurance"? I am somewhat confused by this post. If universal health care does not mean forcing citizens to buy insurance, then what does it mean? I am from Canada, where we have a universal health insurance system. The provincial health insurance plans are insurance plans, and we have to buy them through our taxes. How else would universal coverage work? Do you mean “private insurance”?

]]> http://whatprivilege.com/universal-health-care-does-not-mean-forcing-americans-to-buy-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 Compulsory health insurance – time to move to Sherwood Forest | What Privilege? Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:08:14 +0000 http://blindprivilege.com/?p=87#comment-1175 [...] said it a while ago, and I’m saying it again: passing a law that forces everyone to buy insurance is universal [...] [...] said it a while ago, and I’m saying it again: passing a law that forces everyone to buy insurance is universal [...]

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