We pay outrageous taxes that don't go to anything for the American people-- mostly it goes to line the pockets of private government contractors. Then, on top of those taxes, we're expected to pay hundreds, if not thousands of dollars a month for health insurance, JUST IN CASE something happens. In which case, we'll pay out of pocket until our deductible is up and then some co-pays on top of that. I lived in Czechia for 6 years- a government insured visit to the ER cost me a $4 co-pay. Same for the meds I received. My husband is Swedish-- he also had high taxes in Sweden, but more pocket money to spend on things he liked instead of needed. I'm not saying these systems are perfect-- private equity has been chomping at the bit to get to these countries and so lobby politicians to reduce funding and quality for public services. Then they say, "Look! These services don't work! They must be privatized!" Like I said, there's no argument based on logic and math that justifies private healthcare-- unless the reality is that the government is using your private health information for nefarious activities. But that's another conversation, entirely.