>>>And my point is that payment is spread among all people - theoretically equally, rather than those who need care most paying by far the most (which is likely unaffordable).
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>>>And my point is that it is not spread among all people. I can see that for myself every time I go to the grocery store the first week of the month and watch my tax dollars at work. I wonder how much the people on welfare are contributing....
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>>So you figure people on welfare should be paying taxes out of their welfare (so the taxpayers can increase the payments to welfare to make up the difference)?
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>Would you agree that the ideal healthcare system should treat every person the same way, i.e. the same level of care for the same out-of-pocket cost (i don't talk about taxes here) ?

In an ideal society and ideal economic situation where everyone could afford to pay the same, certainly.

We are not in an ideal society or an ideal economic situation. People still have healthcare needs.