by Guuy_15 » Mon May 15, 2017 3:59 am
It is interesting to note that feminists want equality (or as Miss USA said, "equalism" [what is that?!]) and they usually point to the disparity in equal pay for equal work.
I think women get .70 cents for every $1 men get.
It is also interesting to note that Miss USA works (or worked) for the federal government, so her pay is on a pay scale pre-determined by the government. So she is technically making the exact same amount of money as her male colleague, but only because job dictates it. She can only make more or less depending on seniority.
However, if she were to work for a private organization, and given her presumably "vast" experience, I would have to wonder if she would, in fact, make less money than her male counterparts. Because, that's just the name of the game. It is how it is.
Universal healthcare is a great idea in theory. But I don't think it can pragmatically work in the US like it does in places such as Scandinavia, UK, or other European countries.
You're talking about extremely high taxes, defense spending, the ins and outs of a functioning society, and the overall culture of many of these countries. Scandinavians have a more "we help each other out, and I don't mind doing so" but in US it is more "lift yourself up from your bootstraps when you're down".
I absolutely think NOBODY should have to worry about how to pay for medical expenses when they are facing life threatening diseases, such as cancer. The bills for treatment alone can run into the high six digits, and I am talking from personal experience.
However, it cannot simply be "just give everyone health insurance for free" because in a country of 380 million people I don't think that is economically feasible. Healthcare should be affordable for everyone, even those working at McDonalds. And I think when DC answered her question, she was probably looking at it through a scientific lens, looking at the "numbers" rather than the "emotion",which is a very scientific thing to do. I don't think that makes her right or wrong, but I think her answer makes her seem genuine in her feelings.