“Just 6 percent of Americans cite health care as the issue as the most important problem facing the nation.”
This has been true of past elections. Few Americans based their Presidential vote solely on health care. The reason is that most Americans either have health insurance: or they don’t consider it something they want badly enough to forgo income to acquire.
There are a number of issues that Americans consider to be priorities (foreign policy, civil liberties, etc.) but health care should definitely be up there somewhere on the list because of the long-term implications.
When you have health problems, health care is the most important issue to you. When you don’t have a job, it’s the economy. Putting bread on the table is everyone’s first priority.
“Just 6 percent of Americans cite health care as the issue as the most important problem facing the nation.”
This has been true of past elections. Few Americans based their Presidential vote solely on health care. The reason is that most Americans either have health insurance: or they don’t consider it something they want badly enough to forgo income to acquire.
Waiting is costly? Someone should tell that to the Obama administration.
$13K per person? Ouch.
There are a number of issues that Americans consider to be priorities (foreign policy, civil liberties, etc.) but health care should definitely be up there somewhere on the list because of the long-term implications.
When you have health problems, health care is the most important issue to you. When you don’t have a job, it’s the economy. Putting bread on the table is everyone’s first priority.
That 13K per person will probably still be more than in other countries.