Socialized Medicine is bad for America!

I do understand that there is a colossal difference between Welfare & National Health Care.The point I am merely trying to make is not so much to compare the two.But more so to explain that a large percentage of the people who will benefit from such a program as National Health Care would be people on Welfare.Welfare goes to individuals who make little to know money.There fore if they make little to no money they will be taxed little to none, however they will still reap all of the benefits of a National Health Care.Like you truthfully pointed out people on welfare already receive things such as food stamps i.e.money for food.The idea I am trying to convey is that the only reason for someone on welfare twould try to get off of it is so they can make money to pay for their medical treatments.But if the government provides that need for them then they don't need to find work, thus giving them no motivation to obtain a job.You are right when you say "Welfare is meant to create programs that help the uneducated poor learn to do certain jobs so that they ultimately earn money independently."?However as I pointed out in my opening debate, a large proportion of the 40 million people who live below the poverty line on welfare are so because they are too lazy to work despite the fact that they are completely capable of working.Welfare is made for the single working mother or a retired widow.If there was less people milking the current system there would be more money to adequately help the people who are truly in need of this form of government help. Take some of these figures into consideration as well:The majority of the 40 million uninsured in America either do not feel like its worth the money to invest in, or they choose not to work & therefore cannot afford it.There are also some who are temporarily between jobs and haven't had their benefits kick in yet & they are counted as uninsured.Yes, there are some who work & want to afford it but can't, this number is somewhere in the realm of 9million.Yes 9million out of our 300million people are uninsured, that's about 3% of the population. Don't let the numbers fool you into thinking that a huge percentage of the population is unable to get health care, it simply isn't true.Therefore, the other 97% should not be forced into changing our ways for 3% of the population, especially when it means more money out of pocket and worse medical care for the majority of us. I also noticed you brought up the medicaid and medicare programs, they are also fine examples of the failure for government to pull through, in helping out.As Ronald Reagan once said, "The worst nine words in the English language are, I am from the government, & here to help."And it is true, the medicaid and medicare programs are a failure.My grand parents are on it as most old people and all I hear at Thanksgiving and Christmas is how terrible the system is.Reagan also went on to say,"Government is not the solution to our problems, government IS the problem!"Reagan was one of the greatest presidents we have ever had & it is because he knew what he was talking about.He knew when ever government tried to step in they always screwed things up. You made a very interesting point when you mentioned that "the insurance companies are one of the main faults here so far.These companies reject people for various reasons, many unjustified."I can not necessarily disagree with you.I do believe there are many flaws to our current system of health care.I believe we need to go back to the old day's ware you didn't pay your insurance company you paid your doctor directly & there was no middle man sucking money out of your check on a weekly basis.However even with all the flaws of our current system it is still better than socialized medicine.You and I am already taxed around 25% of my pay check every week.That too much as it is.With a socialized health care program taxes will have to be raised another 25% just to fund a good system.Now as a kid moving out and getting married in a few months, I am well aware of the cost of living.Rent is not cheap, cars are not cheap, college loans are not cheap.I also know that I can not afford to pay for all of these things on top of all the other unexpected expenses that come along with life living off of half of my pay check! Most people cant! I am not so much worried about the rich as I am the middle class.Obviously, the rich are financially stable regardless of how unfairly they are over taxed.Although the rich persons company does not get taxed entrepreneur or owner of the company will.Therefore if the owner has less money even a small sum of money like $8,000 can cripple him enough to not be able to afford some of the perks that we the middle class workers enjoy.But that is relatively unimportant in the long haul compared to other problems with socialized medicine.Like I mentioned it will destroy Capitalism.Socialism was invented by Karl Marx as a stepping stone into communism.The big idea is raise taxes every couple of years and provide another government free bee.But ware do you draw the line?Sure everyone needs medical treatment, but don't they also need a car to get to & from the hospital?Don't they also need a job to provide income?How about food, doesn't everyone need to eat?These are a few examples of what a socialized nation will introduce to its people all in the name of raising taxes.Before you know it you are living in communist China.If that is the nation you and or anyone else is looking for hop on a boat or jump on a plane & you can fly on over there.I am sure their Nanny Nation will take real good care of you.As for me I choose to live in a country of Greatness and as long as I can vote I will choose to keep it that way.The very thought that someone might even think about getting their foot in the door to turn America into a communist country disgusts me, & it should sicken you too! Nationalized health care has been proven to be very flaw full in all of the countries who have used it.The problem in there lies is that if you pour sugar on the counter ants will come out of every nook & crane for their free bee.I mean if your favorite restraint gave out a free bottle of wine and a free hot meal everyday everyone would come from near and far to get their piece of the pie.This logically will create long lines at the hospitals creating longer waiting periods.Don't believe me?Take for instance this short story published in "the Washington Post" of how great Canada's health care is:a few years back a Canadian man had a brain tumor and he desperately needed an MRI.He was told by his Dr. his wait would be at least 8 months!No one can afford wait 8 months for an MRI!I am sorry but that is insanity!So instead of waiting he went to a local vet & registered under the name Fido, and paid cash so he couldn't be tracked.That is MADDNESS!No one in any country should have to do something as crazy as that!Now as far as health care in the US goes.Not one single case has been reported ware someone without health insurance was denied medical attention even if they don't have the cash.They all find a way to pay for it.I had a neighbor who lived in a trailer & their son(4-5 year old)had a rare stomach censor.They lived on if not below the poverty level.They lived in a trailer and their car was a rusted piece of crap;food stamps and the whole bit.The dr. told them the might as well start planning his funeral because he would never live regardless of how much money they did or didn't have.That was about 11 years ago and he is still alive today they had no health insurance but they managed to pay it off and he got all of his chemo treatments on time.If you break your leg & a hospital kicks you out because you don't have the cash they should be arrested!As I have said before and will continue to believe until I have seen hard evidence proving me false, nationalized healthcare is a bad idea of America!