Kasz216 said:
Still... really what i'm trying to gauge is... not really "should we" or "should we not" have universal healthcare etc.
Just... if we do accept universal healthcare as a responsibility... is it a responsibility we have to everybody or just to our citizens.
Personally, I actually lean towards covering illegal immigrants. If we are going to say "Healthcare is a right" such right should apply to everybody. It's not like freedom of speech or gun ownership rights only belong to US citizens. They belong to everybody in the country.
Whether or not it's financially viable... I'm not sure. Since the US has some unique concerns like, well mexico and people with really bad conditions like cancer and such trying to sneak into the country for treatment.
However if i lived in a country like France or England... I would think a universal government plan SHOULD cover illegal immigrants.
But i tend to be a bit more of a globalist then most i guess.
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This is why I approve of cover on EU citizens in the UK - because I know that EU citizens can get ample health care (within reason) in their own country, so they're not exactly flooding the borders. And I know that I can get covered no matter where I go in the EU.
With the States you will will have people coming up from Mexico to get healthcare, but you wouldn't be able to do the same the other way around.
