28 Times People Tried To Argue Against Free Healthcare And Ended Up Looking Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Dumb

1."Americans pay for European healthcare":

Meme with an ambulance and comments: users joke about Americans and European healthcare costs
Alamy Stock Photo / Via Facebook

2."Universal healthcare is just like the Civil War":

person comparing free healthcare to slavery
Facebook

3."Just become a doctor if you want free healthcare":

person who says just become a doctor if you want healthcare

4."What's next, free medicine?"

person who says if healthcare if free whats next chemotherapy
Twitter

5."It's crappy in Canada":

person arguing about healthcare in canada
Twitter

6."Think about Cuba":

Comment exchange on capitalism versus healthcare, highlighting a user's hospital bill leading to bankruptcy and contrasting Cuba's healthcare

7."An ambulance is not a taxi":

person who says an ambulance is not a taxi to the hospital
Twitter

8."If healthcare is a right, so is slavery":

A Facebook comment thread discussing healthcare as a right versus slavery, with various opinions about healthcare in Italy and doctors' conditions
Facebook

9."Don't need it if you're healthy":

person compariing heathcare to a car
Getty

10."It's dystopian":

person who says free heathcare is slavery

11."I should have to pay for THIS":

A child holds an EpiPen. Text compares EpiPen costs for allergies to free Narcan for overdoses, suggesting a disparity in healthcare costs

12."It's a charity handout":

person who says healthcare is a charity handout
Twitter

13."It's a privilege":

person who says healthcare is a privilage

14."Hospitals should be like restaurants":

Facebook post comparing healthcare to restaurant service; argues healthcare isn't a right, implying obligation to pay for service

15."Why use it if you can't afford it?"

person who says why call an ambulance in the first place if you can't afford it

16."Won't people just hurt themselves on purpose?"

person who says people would just hurt themselves on purpose with free healthcare
Reddit

17."What about Thailand":

Social media thread debating healthcare quality in the USA and Thailand, with users pointing out contradictions in the comments

18."European doctors can't fix a broken leg":

person who says if your leg is broke in europe doctors can't fix it

19."No one wants it":

A tweet discussing the affordability of military actions versus universal healthcare, with a response arguing that healthcare availability in the U.S. is superior despite costs

20."Daddy government shouldn't give you something":

Reddit comment exchange discussing the cost and accessibility of prosthetic limbs, mentioning experiences and healthcare systems
Reddit

21."Europeans would rather have a big TV":

person who says europeans should buy big tvs instead

22."The waiting times are forever":

person who talks about how much better healthcare is where they live

23."Other countries have zero choice":

person who says other countries can't pick healthcare providers
Reddit

24."Nobody wants to be sick":

person who says if people who want glasses to be free get it for free then all healthcare would be

25."Being poor is a choice":

person who says being poor is a choice

26."Generalized doctors are bad doctors":

Social media comments discussing the cost and practicality of free healthcare systems, with varying opinions on effectiveness and accessibility

27."Mankind was never meant to live forever":

Social media comment thread discussing healthcare rights, highlighting differing opinions on whether healthcare is a privilege or a right
Facebook

28.And "at least we get free water":

person who says at least we get free water in american restaurants