Question: Why don’t more Republicans push toward healthcare?

As all of you know, I consider myself to be a progressive—or a “deform” Republican. I believe in healthcare for many different reasons, but my main reasoning is this: I think healthcare can play an important role in ending human trafficking. By dedicating a significant portion of it to helping victims who’ve been trafficked, we could give them access to free human services and therapy.

I’m just kind of curious—Republicans, or even conservatives (though I’m not a conservative, I am a Republican)—why don’t more of you talk about this?

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SunshineGirl · 36-40, F

The short answer, I think, is self-interest. My observation is that healthcare in the USA is a vast and unwieldy enterprise supporting the livelihoods of millions. Which is fine, except that ordinary Americans pay for this through insurance and drug costs that are much higher than if they had been pooled and socialised by a strong central authority. Trump actually believes that the UK has screwed the American pharmaceutical industry over by using its purchasing strength to negotiate lower prices for patients. All that matters to him is the financial bottom line, not the health of his nation.