These are difficult questions.
I’m originally from Alabama, a state located in the southeastern part of the United States of America. In Alabama, at least where I’m from, the sales tax is 4%, and the county is currently adding 2%, meaning the sales tax is 6%. This applies to retail level only, and, say, a used car can be sold adding sales taxes every time the dealer is selling it. My point is that taxes are not necessarily that low compared to other industrialized countries.
In my county, most folks don’t have high salaries. The median income is low, whilst the poverty rate is high. Most families don’t get to see an annual income of $30,000. Healthcare is not something you take for granted.
For many years I’ve been living in Europe. In the country I’m residing in, there’s a healthcare system paid through taxes, meaning everybody is getting healthcare whenever need be. It’s not perfect, far from it, but it’s better than what poor folks in my county can expect.
My conclusion is that the states should introduce healthcare programs for people that can’t afford health insurance. But it should not be decided on a federal level.
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