I presume because they are under the impression that universal healthcare would be worse. Often Canadian health care is cited in America as an example of a cra

I presume because they are under the impression that universal healthcare would be worse. Often Canadian health care is cited in America as an example of a crappy system because some Canadians will travel to the US for surgeries. Most of it is unfounded, takes anecdotes, and paints broad strokes. As opposed to looking at it as a whole, and doesn't consider the underlying costs. It would be nice if we could have a pragmatic conversation about it. The GDP portion that the US spends on public health care (Medicaid, medicare) is already comparable to the total portion other nations spend on universal healthcare. So insurance is just systemic robbery, its private yet mandatory spending. Costs are high as a result of paying for useless insurance infrastructure. Finally Americans are vey independent, as in I'll make my own keep and provide for my family, I don't want to rely on the state.