I think we've really crossed a line here.

Reality:




Fantasy:




Is it even worth drawing a distinction between the two anymore?

 

I wonder if they'll throw in some tubes of Mighty Putty?

Frank

 

They cure you with the power of oxygen... or oranges i forget

 

Damn 160$/month for health insurance?

I wonder if we didn't have public health program here how much would I save in tax and levy?

 

You wouldn't save anything- you'd be paying that money for health insurance.

 

The Sham-wow of health insurance. Sweet.

 

I have to say, it feels quite good to live in a country with free health care. We only pay symbolic amounts when we go to the doctor, to make sure people don’t show up just for kicks. Example: I hurt my knee (loosing a Judo-match) when I was 21. I had 3 surgeries and 1 year of twice a month physical rehabilitation. Cost me a grant total of about $200. All health and dental care are completely free until you turn 20. It is nice to know that if I need to be lifted with a helicopter from the ski-slopes and patched up at the nearest hospital, it still costs me close to nothing.

 

I pay 30% of my salary in tax and levy and I'm in the lowest tax bracket. I don't think I would pay that for insurance?

How much is an average insurance for a non-smoker non-fat 22 years guy in USA?

 

That's the problem here, we don't have the symoblic amount and everyone goess to the urgency for anything and it cost $$$$ to us.

Do you have medicament insurance in Germany? That too cost a lot!

 

Depends on your income.

 

Crap! I forgot to update my location. I moved back home to Sweden a few weeks ago. In Germany, they do use the insurance system and it is pretty expensive, but we do not here in Sweden.

 

It's not like the full 30% you pay goes towards Health Care. After all there is a bureaucracy to support.

 

Yeah you're right, but I know that the health care here has one of the biggest part of the government budget if not the biggest. After verification, yep: 44% for Health, 25% for Education and the rest for others ministry. That's for the province only.

 

It's not really free when the money for it comes from taxpayers.

 

I've been quoted anywhere from $400-$1200 per month for shitty coverage here, and I'm a healthy young man. I pay nearly 30% of my earnings in taxes as well. Bah!

 

[QUOTE=kotomile;336600]Well, nothing in this world is for free. Of course the health care system is funded by my tax-money. More mine then others even, since I make more then the average Swede and therefore pay a higher % in taxes. But I consider the service I am buying worth the money.

 

Damn! In that case I should not whine!

 

30% = income tax
6% = Other payroll taxes (social security and medicare)
X% = State income tax (TX = 0%)
5-10% of expenditure = sales tax (local/state depending on location)

I did the math on it last year and I paid something closer to 57% of my income on taxes.

 

Free.................if you raise your right hand.

AND don't mind getting a Motrin for anything up to loss of a limb.

Gov/Military Healthcare FTL

Chris

 

lol

Ever gotten the bottle of 800mg Ibuprofen as treatment for a semi-serious injury? I'm half surprised they numbed me before pulling my wisdom teeth out. If you genuinely become ill at many posts you make an appointment to come in and make another appointment a couple days later to actually be seen about your ailment. You make an appointment to make an appointment! And people still demand socialized medicine...