Politics 3% federal sales tax for health care?

[SlyPokerDog]

If a 3% federal sales tax gets us medicare for all would you at least consider it?

 

[BlazerCaravan]

So would this be a "we're moving to single payer my dudes, buckle up!" thing? Because our artificially jacked up health care costs make it look like we'd need a 48% sales tax to pull it off.

I'd do a "100% tax on all citizens worth over $5,000,000, taking their property and turning it into low income housing, and giving everyone healthcare with the proceeds" too, but that's kind of a one-and done thing, not good long-term policy.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So then what?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[Minstrel]

I wonder--if Senate Republicans and Democrats passed some bipartisan fixes (mostly authorizing the CSR payments), would Trump veto it or would he sign it to get a "win?"

I guess it's academic, since such a bill would never pass the House.

 

[Denny Crane]

One of the amendments to the republican bill last night to repeal ObamaCare was single payer. It got 0 votes, and 4 democrats voted against it (the rest voted present).

Trump is right on this one. In the tweet the dog posted.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Hell no. What the government takes, it never gives back.

 

[Denny Crane]

The opposite of progress is congress.

 

[andalusian]

The opposite of progress is congress.

That's funny.

 

[Denny Crane]

That's funny.

it's a very old saying.

 

[andalusian]

it's a very old saying.

New to me. I like it.

 

[MarAzul]

If a 3% federal sales tax gets us medicare for all would you at least consider it?

Wow! Just Wow!

I would see this (or maybe not) as a poke in the eye, followed by another poke in the other eye.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Wow! Just Wow!

I would see this (or maybe not) as a poke in the eye, followed by any poke in the other eye.

Luckily, both pokes would be free to treat!

 

[MarAzul]

Luckily, both pokes would be free to treat!

GFY

 

[Nate]

So would this be a "we're moving to single payer my dudes, buckle up!" thing? Because our artificially jacked up health care costs make it look like we'd need a 48% sales tax to pull it off.

I'd do a "100% tax on all citizens worth over $5,000,000, taking their property and turning it into low income housing, and giving everyone healthcare with the proceeds" too, but that's kind of a one-and done thing, not good long-term policy.

Well that doesn't sound insane or anything.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Well that doesn't sound insane or anything.

I know it's hard to tell with me, but I was joking.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Ummm...fuck yes.