To Want or Not Want Government Care?

[Kal Di]

This is why I don't want the government's care because it usually is not an efficient use of my tax dollars.

Well said!

The purpose of our (I agree, extremely broken!) government is not to turn a profit. The purpose of our government is to create and maintain a functioning society that's fair to all its members (see: the social contract). Why does keeping our citizenry healthy need to be profitable? Should it be efficient, sure. Is the current system efficient? Hell no.

An efficient health system is nearly impossible when the U.S. government allows food and beverage manufacturers (for example) to sell unhealthy items. In Mexico, the government requires food and beverage manufacturers to add relevant labels to their items to warn consumers before purchasing. Examples include (but not limited to) "excessive sodium", "excessive sugar", and "excessive calories". If the U.S. government required food and beverage companies to do the same, it could guide the country towards a more efficient health system.

People have the right to eat unhealthy, but there are people that don't want to work, eat very unhealthy, and expect their medical bills to be paid with the tax dollars of the working class. I know most people are not that way, but a minority (like 25% of a state or country) is still a large number. Charities exist to help people with special needs. Those organizations want to help those people. Every person doesn't want to help everybody (and there's nothing wrong with feeling that way).

People should have the right to choose how their tax dollars are spent. With those choices, they'll benefit from select public services through their tax payments and won't benefit from others (but they can always pay out of pocket to access the public service or a privatized equivalent).