America Should have Single Payer Healthcare

Rebuttal I: They claim they only believe in the Bills of Rights and the Constitution, so let me recite part of the Preamble to the Constitution; "WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union...Pro has misunderstood the Preamble. We the People does not mean the Government, it means the citizens... That's basically we the people giving Government the right to exist.And what the Government is to do isn't black and white. I'll explain that later. It says the Government must provide all these things, but then says the Government must PROMOTE General Welfare. This implies the Government must promote, but not necessarily provide, general welfare.An issue with using Article 1 Section 8 is that it gives the Government the power to [insert here]. There is a difference between Can and Should. Sometimes providing for the General Welfare is best done by not doing something. This is what I meant be not being Black and White. Somethings, like Healthcare, seem like they would be for the General Welfare of the nation, but in fact hurts the nation.This is the same with Pro's 4th paragraph. A perfect union can not always be made by having the Government do things. I will list examples of this in Argument II. Rebuttal II: Private Healthcare is a ponzi scheme, were only the healthy and wealthy can afford to be seen by a Doctor...By law, no one may be refused Medical Attention for any reason besides ensuring more serious patients (as in more serious injuries, not wealthier people) get in first.As for Private Healthcare being a ponzi scheme, you should have filled your BOP for this accusation. Your whole argument is crap. Nothing supports your accusation accept for the fallacy you used to defend it... Appeal to Wealth.Besides, government-ran programs often find the most monetary corruption, as Japan and Canada shows.(1,2)1) http://tinyurl.com...2) http://tinyurl.com...Rebuttal III: As we approach financial cliff after financial cliff, and so on...Seeing as Government Healthcare is bankrupting the UK, and would add a huge cost onto the US budget, a cost that keeps increasing as the CBO keeps reassessing it, this claim is slightly misinformed. You seem to want to make that debt everyone else's problem. As wrong as me saying that may sound, life is harsh and the many shouldn't suffer so you don't have to. The government can not nanny everyone out of a problem. Government Healthcare would cost everyone $1215 a year ($176 billion a year.)Rebuttal IV: Conservatives will say survival of the fittest.The idea of Independence must be upheld. Independence comes with major responsibilities you may not want, but you can not cherry-pick which parts of Independence you want, or you (like the Brits, as I'll later explain) will lose it.Argument I: Bodily AutonomyBodily Autonomy, often called Bodily Integrity, is a Supreme Court supported freedom, and is granted by the UN. What it means is that only you may govern your body. This is why a doctor can't perform a life saving surgery if you say no."Bodily integrity is the inviolability of the physical body and emphasizes the importance of personal autonomy and the self-determination of human beings over their own bodies. It considers the violation of bodily integrity as an unethical infringement, intrusive, and possibly criminal." -WIkipedia.Why is this so important? Look at the definition. It's basically about Personal Autonomy and Self-Determination over our bodies. As we know, freedom doesn't stop when our convenience stops. Autonomy1: the quality or state of being self-governing; especially : the right of self-government2: self-directing freedom and especially moral independence3: a self-governing state(3)So to break it apart, Bodily Integrity is the idea of having Governance over our body. Governance over your body comes with being responsible for your body. You govern your body, therefore it must be your responsibility and not mine. Unless we BOTH consent to me being responsible.Universal Healthcare goes against the premise of Self-Governing because you take away everyone's Bodily Autonomy. Health Insurance is personal to everyone, they maintain autonomy, but Government Healthcare literally makes your body a public matter.3) http://tinyurl.com...Argument II: Well-being of the NationThe Government must ensure everyone's well-being. Government Healthcare seems like it'd care for everyone's well being, but does it?In the UK, patients are often rejected because their issues aren't serious enough. Many people aren't getting put into a hospital until it's too late, or near to too late(4) and yet despite the UK's best efforts, the NHS is still financially collapsing. This is serious since the nation has a tiny military budget, even relative to size. With a little Military Budget, the NHS budget shouldn't be failing.People can't enter a hospital until they have Government Approval, even if they are willing to pay the bill. Government controls when they may enter.While the UK is European, they aren't that different from the US, but even than, a better example might be needed. Canada.Canada, despite being more like the US than most any other nation, is also facing issues. How bad is Canada's system? 900,000 on a waiting list at a time. This, matched with Hospital Waiting Time. In the US, it's 45 minutes, but it's 4 hours there.The only notable Healthcare System that isn't financially failing is Sweden's, but that might be because they own 75% of the economy, and has 55% taxes.Healthcare examples around the world show mass inefficiency in some of the best nations. It'd be in the best interests of the people's well being that Healthcare remain privatized.4) http://rt.com...CONCLUSION: It is in the interests of Independence and the General Well-being of the people that Healthcare stay Privatized.