@guineuIndepe@AmorProximi@Provokethoughtz You could go the authoritarian route and implement price controls. However, how are you going to ensure quality of life/employment for the 20+ million healthcare workers in the US?
The cost of such a program far exceeds the current cost of defense, Medicare, and social security
@guineuIndepe@AmorProximi@Provokethoughtz Even if Healthcare was 100% covered by a government program in the US. The cost would still be just as high if not higher. It would be the same problem we have with Federal Student Aid. Blank checks for medical providers, allowing them to charge as higher they want.
@winkler32@startelegram Their not supposed to care about what Americans want. Their only duty is to the constitution and whether or not the case they are hearing violates the constitution. That's it.
@FarmGirlCarrie Would be nice, but property tax is collected at the local level (state, county, etc.) The federal government has no power over this matter. You would need a constitutional amendment to allow the Feds to step in and end property taxes.
@__w3b__ @JoeyMannarinoUS FICA is 7.65%, not 6.75%
Social Security 6.2%
Medicare 1.45%
$115,621.35 after federal taxes.
Regardless, tho, the point is, taxes are out of control and need to be reigned in just like government spending, which needs a 25% cut across the board at minimum.
@deltaIV9250 100% due to decades old misinformation/propaganda by oil, gas, wind, and solar industries. The only downside is the cost, which is 80% related to regulatory red tape. Once the new reactor types are flushed out, cost will go down significantly. We're only a few years out from it.
@esjesjesj If you are going to put price controls on products, then all $$ from products affected by price controls should be exempt from taxes. Gasoline, rental income, etc.
@ronrule The only time my ft long cost $12 is when I get double meat and double cheese. Got ft long the other day, both with double everything, and it was only $23.
@gigi_brio@TheMochiWochi@LibertyCappy Ya need to get your facts straight. The US military was overwhelmingly successful in their operations a treaty was signed and a few years AFTER the military left the north violated the treaty and took over the south. Military objectively speaking, the US won.