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debsy

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9. I'm fine with this as long as...

Reply to inanna (Original post)

Mon Jun 10, 2019, 02:25 PM

Jun 2019

...they provide the same healthcare to ALL LEGAL CITIZENS.

I am all about single-payer, public option, Medicare for all, or whatever they want to call it. Why do those of us who happen to have a job have to settle for crappy high-deductible, low quality insurance plans? I don't even mind paying my taxes and having undocumented people be covered as well. I do believe that healthcare should be a right, not a "privilege" but I'm tired of paying for everyone except the middle class to get government giveaways.

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California lawmakers agree to health care for adults in U.S. illegally [View all] inanna Jun 2019 OP

I don't really believe in rewarding people who are here illegally, it truly punishes those who beachbum bob Jun 2019 #1

It also punishes those who are citizens and played by the rules... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #2

My guess is that CA crunched the numbers TexasBushwhacker Jun 2019 #6

You can only get free care at ER if your life is in danger. Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #7

I can't speak to other provinces, but Ontario Health Insurance Plan has a waiting period. Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #10

I'm retired now, but when I checked... Honeycombe8 Jun 2019 #11

Nope, even better than being wealthy. I married a Canadian. :) Jedi Guy Jun 2019 #12

Agreed! Luciferous Jun 2019 #13

And this will further encourage MORE to come without following the laws. oldsoftie Jun 2019 #3

To those who want citizenship requirements for healthcare MurrayDelph Jun 2019 #4

+1 BuddhaGirl Jun 2019 #5

Agreed stopwastingmymoney Jun 2019 #14

"California believes that health is a fundamental right," IcyPeas Jun 2019 #8

I'm fine with this as long as... debsy Jun 2019 #9

California already has Medi-CAL for legal CA residents ansible Jun 2019 #15

with all the reemerging diseases that this country thought was cured? 912gdm Jun 2019 #16