Quote by NicholasJohn16
I don't understand how Republicans can sit there screaming for less government oversight of corporations year after year despite literally centuries of historical evidence showing the abuses by corporations, either against their workers, the environment or our financial system itself. Corporations have one purpose, to make money, and if they have to buy and sell people, they will; they've done it before. The little consumer, worker and personal protections that we have in this country were not thrown up over night because of some Democrat overreaction. Each and every law was created and approved as a response to a particular problem our country faced, but as time goes on and the original problem slips from the public's eye, Republicans swoop in to remove the protections under some guise that it's no longer necessary. As if, it is impossible for that problem to occur again.
This is basically the same reasoning I have when it comes to Universal Healthcare. I don't know why it's acceptable for private business to regulate or be involved with healthcare. For me it poses a really huge conflict of interest:
If your purpose is to make profits as a corporation, how can you provide services to those who are sick or dying without money?
The short answer is, you cannot. As the sole purpose of any corporation is the acquisition of wealth, resources and time dedicated to that end. For those who cannot provide that, aren't entitled to it.
Now, I have a problem with this. To me, medical treatment is a
right, not a privledge. As is education and the emergency services (such as police, fire brigade) and to a lesser extent defence (Military, Navy etc).
I, as a Briton, am very happy with the fact its slightly different here, in that we have the NHS (National Health Service), which is universal healthcare or free-at-point of-entry healthcare, whichever terminology you prefer.
Sorry for going off topic, just while reading your point, I recalled how desperately republican pundits began attacking the British NHS in an attempt to undermine Obamas healthcare bill.
I recall they demonised it by calling it "socialist medicine", which while I'm not any American, would assume carries certain connotations (i.e Soviets, USSR, Evil Russia).
Or death councils or whatever, determining who deserves treatment and who can just die.
In a way, it was very LOL. Much like FAUX News. :cheer: :lol:
