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Welfare State Lastly, another popular stance among the opposition is that universal health care is nothing more than welfare, and therefore freeloading off the government. That people who didn’t have insurance weren’t properly preparing and deserve what they get. The examples given in support for this are that only those citizens who are lazy or unwilling to work would ask for such a handout from the government, or that an uninsured citizen didn’t make positive life choices and should get what they deserve. These arguments are difficult to argue against because they are erroneous. While there is a chance that a small amount of the population will fall into the category of lazy and unwilling to work, the number of Americans in need that would benefit from the system would be greater. Also, the people who they assume would abuse the system would already be abusing the current welfare or Medicaid systems. As for those who didn’t properly prepare, poverty stricken families that are unable to afford insurance shouldn’t be continuously punished by keeping a system that doesn’t afford them a fair chance to flourish.
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P3: Universal Healthcare would improve public health overall, with preventative care and overall health management.
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I think welfare should not be eliminated because you have people out there struggling and really need it. You have people who is in homeless shelters trying to make a way for their family. That need that boost to help them carry on with their lives. People do not understand the concept of struggling. Yes some people abuse it but not all. So I am against eliminating it. It also helps the children who sometimes do not eat at home have free meals at school. Giving them the beneift of the doubt.
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