Single Payer health care
- Define single payer health care
- Which political party is pushing the idea of single payer health care as an election issue? Why?
- List 5 prominent politicians from the above political party that believe in single payer health care. Which of these politicians might run for president in 2020?
- Do you believe that single payer health care will be a defining issue in both the 2018 mid term elections and the 2020 presidential election? Why or why not? (don't give me a fake answer)
- What is another term for single payer health care? (_________ for All) See Bernie Sanders.
- List 5 major countries that have this type of health care system. Does this system work in their country? Why?
- How much would it cost the United States to pay for single payer? Is this worth the cost?
- Outside of politicians, who (groups) supports single payer? Who or what groups are against? Find 3 for each and then explain why they stand for or against single payer.
- Would the average American see an increase or decrease in taxes under single payer? How much =/-?
- Who would be eligible for single payer? Only citizens or everyone? Why?
- Where do you stand on the issue of single payer? Why?
- Would you be more likely to vote for a politician that supported or was against single payer? Why?
- When looking at your top 5 issues that concern you as a future voter, where does health care fall? Does it make your top 5? Why or why not?
- Is health care a right or a privilege? Why?
- Why should tax payers pay for someone else's health care costs?
