If billionaires paid more taxes we could all get healthcare
And if we had representatives that would vote to use that money for healthcare instead of using it on the military or a new ball room and instead line their pockets with lobbyist bribes donations.
Don’t yall already spend more per capita for health care than the developed nations? I’m not saying don’t tax the fuck outta billionaires, but the USA should already have a single payer Healthcare system
We’re both self defeating and stupid. Also, we don’t feel that our nation should work to our benefit. It’s really a long term 1D chess strat to die early because our nation is a hellhole of our own devising.
Oh, but we also are basically poor while we do it. We’re #1! {According to us}
Had a friend/coworker, whose family is more than well off, say, “I don’t want my money paying for someone else’s healthcare!”
“How do you think insurance works?”
She stared at me, jaw agape.
“How much do you and Shawn pay for your family’s health insurance?”
Staring.
She had no clue because the cost was below her income horizon. The very next day she was outside my office bitching to her friend about her migraine shots costing $1,000 a pop and they couldn’t really afford that. Oh god, I couldn’t resist.
In passing: “How’s that health care system working for ya?”
More stares.
I know, and everyone clapped. But this women was outrageously attractive, pretty smart, very nice and sociable, no one ever contradicted her. Had great fun poking her now and again. The look of shock on her face was hilarious.
“Can you do $outrageously_stupid_insecure IT thing for me?”
“No way I’m doing that.”
Stares.
“Go ask my boss (her brother-in-law) if that’s a good idea. If he agrees, I’ll do it.”
Stares.
Still giggling about her 7-years later. Sometimes life hands you material. :)
Doubt it would cover the whole cost, but it would go a long damned way, good enough.
Look at Musk for example. If we taxed him so harshly that he had to sell a load of Tesla stock, TSLA would crash and there would be less to extract from him. Not saying we handle them with kid gloves, but their money isn’t our money, isn’t cash in the bank.
If we raised taxes across the board, from what Biden wanted, a modest increase for households (individuals?) making over $400K, increment from there, that would probably be enough to do whatever the hell society needs.
This is an interesting point to bring up and bears addressing.
See, the problem with “things being too expensive” is that it’s a vicious cycle. Rent is too expensive, which means renters need more money in order to pay their abusive landlords. How do they get that money? Well, they charge more for whatever product/service they provide. Now that’s too expensive.
Something has to give, somewhere, and the first place I’d suggest looking is taxing the ownership class into oblivion.
If billionaires paid more taxes we could all get healthcare
And if we had representatives that would vote to use that money for healthcare instead of using it on the military or a new ball room and instead line their pockets with lobbyist
bribesdonations.Don’t yall already spend more per capita for health care than the developed nations? I’m not saying don’t tax the fuck outta billionaires, but the USA should already have a single payer Healthcare system
Yup. Muricans pay 14k$ per capita while the rest of the developed world pays 5-8k$ per capita.
We’re both self defeating and stupid. Also, we don’t feel that our nation should work to our benefit. It’s really a long term 1D chess strat to die early because our nation is a hellhole of our own devising.
Oh, but we also are basically poor while we do it. We’re #1! {According to us}
Yeah, but if you weren’t poor who would be a billionaire? Gotta have them…for reasons…
Yes we should but some people would make less money that way, can’t have that
Had a friend/coworker, whose family is more than well off, say, “I don’t want my money paying for someone else’s healthcare!”
“How do you think insurance works?”
She stared at me, jaw agape.
“How much do you and Shawn pay for your family’s health insurance?”
Staring.
She had no clue because the cost was below her income horizon. The very next day she was outside my office bitching to her friend about her migraine shots costing $1,000 a pop and they couldn’t really afford that. Oh god, I couldn’t resist.
In passing: “How’s that health care system working for ya?”
More stares.
I know, and everyone clapped. But this women was outrageously attractive, pretty smart, very nice and sociable, no one ever contradicted her. Had great fun poking her now and again. The look of shock on her face was hilarious.
“Can you do $outrageously_stupid_insecure IT thing for me?”
“No way I’m doing that.”
Stares.
“Go ask my boss (her brother-in-law) if that’s a good idea. If he agrees, I’ll do it.”
Stares.
Still giggling about her 7-years later. Sometimes life hands you material. :)
I was sad to see this wasn’t the top comment.
Edit: I’m happy now.
It is now if that helps brighten your day.
Doubt it would cover the whole cost, but it would go a long damned way, good enough.
Look at Musk for example. If we taxed him so harshly that he had to sell a load of Tesla stock, TSLA would crash and there would be less to extract from him. Not saying we handle them with kid gloves, but their money isn’t our money, isn’t cash in the bank.
If we raised taxes across the board, from what Biden wanted, a modest increase for households (individuals?) making over $400K, increment from there, that would probably be enough to do whatever the hell society needs.
This is an interesting point to bring up and bears addressing.
See, the problem with “things being too expensive” is that it’s a vicious cycle. Rent is too expensive, which means renters need more money in order to pay their abusive landlords. How do they get that money? Well, they charge more for whatever product/service they provide. Now that’s too expensive.
Something has to give, somewhere, and the first place I’d suggest looking is taxing the ownership class into oblivion.