At a rally for better health care coverage, a nurse hears someone say that government-sponsored health programs are inherently unfair. What statement best justifies this position?
a. Government-sponsored plans have no system of ensuring accountability.
b. Taxes should not be used for anything other than running the government.
c. The people who pay the most in taxes often get the fewest benefits.
d. There are no tax deductions for the contributions made to the plans.
C
Whereas healthy, middle-income people often pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits, the less affluent usually pay less than the value of the health care services they receive.
Government activities have the ultimate accountability: the vote.
Many people argue that taxes should not be used for anything other than running the government, but this does not get at the equity debate. In fact, if the government were not somehow involved in health care financing, there would be less equity because many individuals would have no way of paying for needed health care.
Social security taxes are not deductible, but this affects everyone equally.
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