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Too bad it only takes 30% of the population to control the government and the Reich wing has those people under control. :/
They wouldn't control shit without half that 62% sitting at home, implicitly supporting it with their inaction.
Shame that Americans are stupid and voted in racists, fascist, classist grifters that believe healthcare is only for the ultra wealthy and will make sure the next United Healthcare CEO can deny now medical coverage.
Only 62%?
Why would you want to deny another person health coverage? How does denying another person health coverage help you?
'Black people will exploit it'
Ultimately, what it comes down to is that white racist are worried about black people having an easier time will enable them to get a leg up on white people.
I think it is more general. Like all minorities and the poor. Sucsessful people feel like those below them just didn't try hard enough. They can't understand that often lack of motivation is a medical issue more than a choice. Same with skinny people and fat people. It's an "I can do it, why can't they" situation for most people who would say no.
Everyone needs healthcare, so it’s a perfect opportunity for grifting and crony capitalism.
Also, cruelty.
America is a cult of suffering. If you aren't suffering you're either freeloading or not working enough. Everyone is responsible for them selves, and so "paying for someone else's healthcare" is an absolute no go.
Maybe they should have voted then, last election most people couldn't even be bothered.
I think part of the problem with that argument is that only a small percentage of Dems want real coverage and the rest want status quo insurance crap- and this coming from someone who did vote.
I still remember when ACA happened. The smart people who wanted single payer or similar were shunned out the room. If I was a slightly stupider or slightly more vengeful men, I too might have gotten disengaged from the political system.
Except if the dems had solid majorities for years they could be pushed left easily. Look at California. Not as left as Lemmy wants obviously but so much further left than the majority of the country.
Why though, many of them voted for Trump, next month antivax RFK Jr. will be health minister. Trump has claimed a healthcare plan will be ready "next week" for the past 8 years. People wanted Obamacare gone. So what do you want? Healthcare or no healthcare?
What was that figure like before that fella got shot?
What % of Congress agrees? There's lots of stuff the public wants that Congress doesn't get lobbied to get. Health insurance companies spent $113 million on lobbying Congress JUST in 2024. Until the public can pony up that kind of money, Congress is going to listen to their masters.
Wish granted. $100k deductible for all. GiGa subsidies for insurance corporations.
"We did it Patrick, we did Healthcare reform!" - democrats probably
Yeah, we are gonna be mere "poll numbers" forever and nothing will be done.
Also an important statistic left out of the summary: support among Republicans has grown to 32%
(which is still a hilariously low number, of course)
edit: I was curious so I checked the data in the source of the article, and I had ChatGPT do the math, and it came up with this: (0.33x0.9) + (0.25 x 0.32) + (0.42x0.65) = 62% support = 33% democrats, 25% republicans, 42% independants. That seems about right, even though the latest presidential elections didn't indicate that, oof.