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Derid,

It is more profitable for Insurance companies to NOT cover the sickest people. If you get real sick, you lose.

The world health organization ranks us 37th in Health Care:


I fail to see how this is stealing from anyone. You dont complain about paying for Medicare in every paycheck? I don't hear you mention that.

As for this notion of wealth re-distribution, the tax rate on the richest Americans is way lower than it has been in the past:

1918: The top rate was in fact 77%, as the chart said, because tax rates were raised in order to help pay for World War I. Tax rates started to fall in the years afterwards.

1932: Rates had been falling the past few years until 1932 when the top rate was 63% (if you think this is bad, wait until the US was deep into World War II). This rate increased in the years leading up to and including World War II.

1945: 94% tax on income over $200,000 – absolutely astounding. It stayed over 90% until 1964 when it was lowered to 77% and had been consistently falling.

2010:
Tax Bracket - Single ------ Married Filing Jointly
10% Bracket - $0 – $8,375 - $0 – $16,750
15% Bracket - $8,375 – $34,000 - $16,750 – $68,000
25% Bracket - $34,000 – $82,400 - $68,000 – $137,300
28% Bracket - $82,400 – $171,850 - $137,300 – $209,250
33% Bracket - $171,850 – $373,650 - $209,250 – $373,650
35% Bracket - $373,650+ - $373,650+

Based on these facts, your arguements just dont hold water. The term "Wealth redistribution" is just right wing propaganda. I certainly never heard that back when in 1945 through 1964.