Healthcare rule : 196

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (6 children)

If it is Feb '22 then that's an extremely prescient tweet, as the Palestinian Genocide didn't start until Oct '23.

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[–] where_am_i 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Then I want to welcome you to Europe. Where all your dreams will come true. Well, except those 25% are rookie numbers.

Take your salary, if it's 6 digits, half it at least, if less, shave 20% off. No, that's not taxes, that's your new gross. Your new net is 50% of that.

But you know what, you'll learn that the society is better off this way. And yet, somehow, I'm sure you'll never even consider the offer.

[–] AlecSadler 1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I presume COL is less? Honestly been thinking of trying to get out of the US, unsure if tech jobs can get me a work visa or whatever, but I'm definitely starting to research.

[–] where_am_i 2 points 1 month ago

https://immigration-portal.ec.europa.eu/eu-blue-card_en

[–] where_am_i 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

skilled work visas are dumb easy in the EU. In part, because the best international talent is fighting for getting into the US. Cuz ya know, you'll make 3-5 times the salary as a software dev.

But if you're the one who knows why you don't want that fat pay check and want a sane society instead, there are places like Berlin, Amsterdam, Copenhagen. You don't even need to learn the language to move there and have a great professional and social life.

[–] AlecSadler 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks! Will definitely look into it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Homogenate maybe more accurate

[+] [email protected] -23 points 1 month ago (31 children)

Ok, so I completely support universal healthcare. However, it still is true that you are paying for "someone else's healthcare". How?

Let's assume that there's a flat tax percentage - 30% for all. (Actually most developed countries have progressive tax systems, but let's ignore that for now). The more your income, the more tax you pay. Therefore, some people pay more tax than others. This means, that some people contribute more to fund the healthcare system compared to others.

Some people have pre-existing conditions. Some people may just be unhealthy due to bad lifestyle choices. I might be incredibly fit. The probability of me falling sick would be very less. If there were a multi payer healthcare system, then perhaps I might not need to spend much money on healthcare. A universal single payer system might be forcing me to pay more for others' healthcare. Therefore, saying that I'm paying for someone else's healthcare isn't inaccurate.

That being said, healthcare is a human right. Every human, regardless of financial status deserves timely access to good healthcare. That's why I support it.

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