Originally Posted by onehundred80

Agreed we pay more taxes but even the poorest of the poor gets free healthcare at all levels of illness. Sure it has faults, no dental care except for the poor, lowest income earners, welfare people etc. Drugs are free basically for the over 65s after a one time payment of a $100? or so.
Our veterans have not been cared for too well either, especially PTSD sufferers of late.
We do not have to sell our Crossfires etc when the insurance maxes out.
Not perfect but better than paying some thousands a year if your work does not have it as a perk. There are less and less of these as time goes by.