I appreciate that you Republicans have a disdain for facts (like global climate change, evolution, homosexuality is a choice, etc.). Facts can be uncomfortable things.
But 16% of Americans have no health insurance whatsoever. Among those who do have coverage, it is often inadequate to cover expenses. 70% of bankruptcies would not be resulting from healthcare expenses, if the bills were getting paid, would they? The fact remains, health insurance coverage in America is a dismal failure.
Among 34 developed countries, the US ranks 27th in medical outcomes, despite spending twice as much per capita on healthcare as any other country in the group. Almost one dollar in five of the American economy is consumed by healthcare expenses. That's about twice what any other developed nation spends. For all this expense, we see comparatively poor outcomes. Most developed nations are spending about 9% of GDP on healthcare, with comprehensive coverage of everyone and better outcomes.
That means that at least 9% of the entire US GDP is being wasted for no good end whatsoever.
And yet, you Republicans are not alarmed by this boat anchor that is sinking the American economy. You prefer the demonstrated failure of the existing socialized medicine system in the USA to the proven success of alternative systems around the world. We have within our hands the power to boost American productivity by 10% through the reform of healthcare, and we are doing it. But, you Republicans champion failure instead.
The statistic is that 67% of Americans who have health care are satisfied with the quality of that care. Just because two-thirds of the insured are satisfied with relatively poor outcomes does not make that a good thing. Satisfaction with one's existing doctor and hospital experience are not evidence that Americans disdain the better outcomes enjoyed by the rest of the developed world. Liking you own doctor is not an endorsement of mediocrity within the American system of medicine.
About 57% of Americans oppose all or part of Obamacare, while 39% favor every part of it. But, almost a third of those opposed (~16%) oppose it because
it is not liberal enough! That implies that a
majority of Americans actually
prefer Obamacare to the status quo.
Maybe that's why you people have gotten nowhere with your attempts to repeal it.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/29/opinion/carroll-obamacare/index.html
