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> No tax breaks. No more tax incentives. While I strongly disagree with the rest of the comment, I also am furiously in support of getting rid of all credits,
by pooper 5y ago
> No tax breaks. No more tax incentives.
While I strongly disagree with the rest of the comment, I also am furiously in support of getting rid of all credits, deductions, exemptions, incentives, and so on.
I think we need a VAT at the federal government level but we also need to increase the federal income tax on everyone. I would like this tax hike to pay for Medicare for all.
Problem is that over sixty percent of the people seem satisfied with the current status of healthcare. Also I imagine they tend to vote in higher proportion than people like me. I have no idea how to fix this situation. Anyone have any thoughts?
- arghnoname 5y agoI used to be vehemently in favor of medicare for all. I still see all the many problems in the American healthcare system I ever did, but I don't want medicare for all anymore. My faith in our political system and its authoritarian impulses makes the thought of our government having a monopoly on healthcare unacceptable to me. As someone who has been on both sides of this issue, I think this is common. It isn't about loving the private insurance companies--everyone knows they suck--it's about trusting that the government solution will be better. With our government, can you honestly and with full confidence say it would be? My confidence totally flipped. I'm more confident it would be a disaster than not and then would be weaponized politically.