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Conservative or liberal

I thought we weren't supposed to talk about religion or politics?

By Jen PhillipsPublished about 2 hours ago 1 min read
Conservative or liberal
Photo by Christian Lue on Unsplash

Politics, religion, money. All very sensitive topics that, from a young age told not to bring up.

These three topics, without fail, always turn into a heated argument.

These arguments are, for the most part, good reasons.

BUUUUUT

These three topics are supposed to, keyword supposed, stay out of healthcare and basic human rights and needs.

Unfortunately, for a vast majority of the population, that isn't the case.

In many cases, these three subjects play a lot hand in hand with each other.

Health care is a basic human right, but it's not always free; more often than not, there is a waitlist for simple things like life-changing surgeries.

Medication? Unless you have good insurance and benefits, expect to pay.

In need of an abortion, any reason is a good reason, suddenly God is brought up in the topic.

The Government sends out regulations and laws to each State, and the Politics of those areas take them and, with the outline of Politics above, dictate how the system will play out.

With the amount of taxes we pay and the amount of money the Government makes, why are people having to pay for basic health care?

Why are politics and religion regulating people's bodies?

Control. It's all about control.

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  • SAMURAI SAM AND WILD DRAGONSabout an hour ago

    With the amount of taxes we pay and the amount of money the Government makes, why are people having to pay for basic health care? AMEN. My hospital bills were over $4,000,000.00. I had to file bankruptcy. I have decided to move to Mexico. I speak Spanish. Thank you

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