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My understanding is that most voters don't support universal healthcare. Most Americans think it is the government's responsibility to ensure all Americans hav
by dfxm12 6y ago
My understanding is that most voters don't support universal healthcare.
Most Americans think it is the government's responsibility to ensure all Americans have healthcare coverage [0]. Also, it seems like you're talking about Obamacare as if it is universal healthcare. It's not.
why there is no pressure to fix it?
There is pressure. We're not even weeks removed from the "Force the Vote" campaign for Medicare for all. This is just the latest push to get something done about healthcare in the US.
Overall, this is just another way where most politicians (in this case, Republicans and moderate Democrats) are representing their lobbyists more than their constituents.
0 - https://news.gallup.com/poll/4708/healthcare-system.aspx https://news.gallup.com/poll/4708/healthcare-system.aspx
- stickyricky 6y ago> Overall, this is just another way where most politicians (in this case, Republicans and moderate Democrats) are representing their lobbyists more than their constituents. I would be careful with this interpretation. Universal healthcare has broad support but when phrased in the context of specifics or in the context of what has to be given up to achieve it the percentage of people supporting it declines.
- s1artibartfast 6y agoAgreed. Of course, if ask Americans “wouldn’t it be nice if everybody had access to healthcare" everyone says yes. If you touch on how, who pays, or if you have to give up existing care, approval tanks