RandyForRubio
Well-Known Member
I question whether you actually read what I wrote.
The answer to your first question would be the word that immediately follows “free market” in my introductory statement. Economically. The free market is great, economically. The idea of the best product for the best price, is and always will be a great one. Unfortunately, that idea is not always realized.
- Now, I’m asking for specifics. I understand dozens of countries do it, tell me how America, fiscally, does it. Are we going to be like Germany is going to be in 2020? If I remember correctly, in 2020 they’ll reduce the amount of state money going to funding free tuition, as they’re already declining in quality of education and research because they cannot afford enough teachers...and we’re spending $11K more per student in the public system than they are! Already up to $27k. So, with free college, free healthcare, subsidized housing, and insurance, where is this money sustainably coming from. If you want to talk about intellectual honesty and try to lecture on it, you’ll have to do better than “dozens of countries do it”.
As for you last bit, I already stated that we don’t live in an ideal world, so laissez faire can’t truly work, but we can get close. We have to work in cooperation with the government for proper intervention. But it’s not so great outside of America either. Over in the UK doctors wouldn’t treat, or release a young child despite a parents wishes to do other treatments. Same thing happens in socialist countries. Elderly care is lacking because they’re old, and not productive citizens anymore. Where are the human rights you talk about there? I’ll end with an anecdotal, because I enjoy them. My uncle in law is from Canada, has lived there his whole life. He’s an orthopedic surgeon, very good at what he does. He’s incredibly grateful for how his country helped him pay for his education, but is also insistent that when it comes to the quality of patient care, the USA is higher than Canada.
From personal experience, I can tell you that I have in the last couple of years been able to raise a family of four on a combined family income of less than $50k. I found affordable insurance for myself and my family. Due to my low income, every time I took my two kids to the doctor it resulted in a $3 fee, rather than what probably is a minimum of $100. I drove an old car with a lot of miles. I didn’t eat out much. Didn’t go on vacation or buy frivolous things. Now I’m making a lot more money, and can do some extra things. I also pay more for healthcare, and that’s fair. But I wouldn’t say living like I did with my low income was hard. It was easily doable. Living in America certainly isn’t as bad, or difficult, as you make it seem.
