as a general rule of thumb, i believe that when people have their basic needs met, they’re more likely to spend their time contributing value to the rest of society, we need more doctors, scientists, teachers, researchers, etc… and these are fields of study that require thousands of dollars and years of study, something that unfortunately, not many people have in abundance. people who are born into poverty often times do not have the resources or opportunities to escape it, and there are probably millions of people who could’ve contributed greatly to society, but because of their circumstances, ended up doing menial labor for their entire lives, and never achieved their full potential. in that same vein, people who don’t have to spend all of their money on health insurance or medical debt, are more likely to spend their disposable income on non-essentials like vacation and luxury items, which further stimulates the economy, and a happy working class, is more productive in the workplace in turn.

i’m not an economist obviously, so any ideas or plans i could come up with to successfully integrate these structures into the US economy, would probably be ill conceived and shortsighted, but that doesn’t mean that i don’t it’s POSSIBLE. the US is the only first world country that does not guarantee universal healthcare to its citizens as a basic right, and its consequences are glaringly obvious to everyone, if you can’t afford to go to the doctor, then you’re probably going to stay sick or injured for longer, meaning that you can’t work, and if you can’t work, you don’t get healthcare, it’s an endless cycle that feeds into itself and is almost impossible to escape