1. The government will have to tax the citizens at a higher tax rate than they currently pay in order to pay for the universal health care. It's very difficult to convince people to pay a higher tax rate. 2. read more
Throughout, however, “if there is one overarching explanation” for why the US doesn’t have universal health care, “it is that there hasn’t been a labor party in the US that represents the working class,” Himmelstein says. read more
Americans do have universal health care. Any American is free to exercise, drink plenty of pure water, eat only nutritious foods, meditate, seek good supportive friendships, and care for his or her health in every other way. read more