06/13/07: Why would we need to raise taxes to pay for universal health care?

http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/sp040304a.shtml

United States Congressman Jim McDermott (D) Washington State

At the present time, government at all levels already finances 60 percent of all the health care spending in this country. That is over $2,600 per person. Remember, the international average is $2,100 per person so we are already spending enough. If we were tight-fisted, we could have that kind of a system.

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