EOC 5 Argument against Government Ran health care

In today’s world everyone seems to want a handout of some sort. That being said Government ran health care should not be one of them. According to statistics most people in the 25-34 year old demographic 73% have insurance of some kind, while 27% choose not to be covered. In some cases some the people in this age group feel that they do not need to buy any because they are in good health and nothing is going to happen to them. Compared to the 55-64 year old demographic the numbers jump from 73% to 87% covered and from 27% to 13%. As we get older and start having jobs that provide health care up until we get close to retirement, the numbers start to fall into place. Around this time is when you’re more likely to start having the problems that would require some sort of health care. In fact the most money that we will spend on health care is in the declining years of our life. So why would the government spend taxpayer dollars on somebody who decided by choice not be covered. Again if you cannot afford there are options. Over 8.2 million people who make less than $25,000 a year is on some kind of government ran health care. So there are already government options out there. Why try to nationalize like most European countries when we already have programs that seem to work? Once we start paying for those who chose not get coverage you can guarantee that taxes are going to skyrocket to maintain costs. So in closing, if you choose not to take care of yourself and expect me to pay for you later, one word comes to mind…NO!!!.