Mister Honesty  Toilet paper and why we don't have Medicare for all
Channel: Mr Honesty
Date: 2020-03-26

Mister Honesty's daily video.  Toilet paper and why we don't have Medicare for all.  Its the Koch Brothers.  

I'm a comedian, I'd rather be funny.  I run these on TikTok where I was challenged, so I'll carry on the argument here.

Yes, what you will call “taxes” will go up. At the same time the costs you and your employer pay for medical insurance will disappear.  Net savings to the country will be estimated at 2 trillion dollars.  Where will that money come from? Removing all the profits you are giving the insurance companies, you know, the guys who tell you "No" when you ask for a medical procedure.  Medicare for All doesn't affect your doctor, it cuts out the unnecessary middleman, just like buying your carpet directly from the manufacturer.  

The only reason the fees to run this are called taxes is because government has to step in to do the job.  Private industry was too corrupt (for decades) in they way they deal with medicine and there is no other organization big enough to take over an industry that is one sixth of the American economy.  The government is the only agency to take on this job, only made necessary because private industry has failed so miserably at their job.  If you think we can't afford Medicare for All, you bought their lie.  That is a direct product of the bullshit bought and paid for by the Koch Brothers.  And you have supported them, every time you wipe your ass.  

I wish Bernie would put it that clearly.  

Oh, for you Union guys who have spent decades trying to get some health coverage out of your employers, thank you for your efforts.  Now, when everybody gets good health care, your negotiations can go directly for more pay instead of working on side benefits.  And if you get screwed by your employer, you are no longer a slave.  Your family's health care won't suffer when you go for a new job.

If you think Medicare is bad, ask your grandparents or your parents who are using it.  Ask them if they want to quit Medicare for something better.  They will tell you the only part that is screwed up is the part where private insurance is involved and the gaps that are left in that inefficient process.

As we have the COVID-19 epidemic, it emphasizes the need for a healthy society to deal with health care of the "others" around us.  One weak link, one person who won't see the doctor because it costs too much, puts everyone at risk.  The American society needs to catch up to what the rest of the industrialized world has been doing for decades, taking care of everybody in their countries. 
From March 2020 #shorts