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bmichaelh

(1,329 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2026, 12:47 AM 18 hrs ago

Majority of Americans support ending private health insurance

In a poll conducted by The Economist/YouGov, 52% supported ending private health insurance.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/private-health-insurance-plans

I suspect it would even be higher if MSM published some health care insurance horror stories.

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Majority of Americans support ending private health insurance (Original Post) bmichaelh 18 hrs ago OP

The rest of the developed world says "Duh, you're just now figuring it out?" FadedMullet 18 hrs ago #1

i have thought about this for years and the only downside i can ever think of orleans 16 hrs ago #2

No, they'd just move into government jobs. Igel 10 hrs ago #8

MediCare Part E (E for Everyone). Healthcare not Wealthcare. n/t aggiesal 16 hrs ago #3

Costs of basic needs are on an unsustainable trajectory and pretty soon the dam GoodRaisin 14 hrs ago #4

But as we know, it isn't what the majority of Americans want, it's what the ruling class wants. raccoon 13 hrs ago #5

"BUT YOU REALLY DON'T WANT THAT!!!!!!!!!" durablend 10 hrs ago #6

DURec leftstreet 10 hrs ago #7

k&r n/t area51 7 hrs ago #9

FadedMullet

(1,107 posts)

1. The rest of the developed world says "Duh, you're just now figuring it out?"

Reply to bmichaelh (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 12:51 AM

18 hrs ago

orleans

(37,498 posts)

2. i have thought about this for years and the only downside i can ever think of

Reply to bmichaelh (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 02:52 AM

16 hrs ago

is all the jobs that would be lost.

Igel

(37,716 posts)

8. No, they'd just move into government jobs.

Reply to orleans (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 09:15 AM

10 hrs ago

More job security and many would get pay raises.

Now, pensions and investments would take a serious hit, but those are all just Boomers and other wealth hoarders, I guess. (Signed, Boomer.)