Do you believe the NHI is a good thing for South Africa?

[Bradley Prior]

Do you believe the NHI is a good thing for South Africa?

 

[surface]

 

[Athos]

The real question is: do you think its fair for 10% of the population to pay for the other 90% to have healthcare? Nope.

 

[UB40]

Yes, free medical aid for everyone. No more apartheid hospitals

 

[Pegging]

Yes

 

[xcaliber]

Yes

 

[Brian_G]

Most here don't support socialism. That said, some assistance is needed with our country's bad poverty situation.
The ANC & co. are not the ones needed to make a plan though, requires a lot of sense and honesty.

 

[Pax]

It works in some 1st world countries, however they do not have 90% of the population being dependant on the income generated by 10%. All contribute, not only 10%....then it works. In SA it simply cannot work. Too many free riders.

 

[akescpt]

only answering if Marty asks...

 

[Goosfrabba]

Checks out

 

[sand_man]

In principal? Yes, but we know, practically, what the likely outcome is going to be! Don't we? Come on now, don't be silly...

 

[now05ster]

only answering if Marty asks...

Was thinking the same, then I voted "No"

 

[dualmeister]

This is a rhetorical question right?

 

[xrapidx]

The real question is: do you think its fair for 10% of the population to pay for the other 90% to have healthcare? Nope.

Healthcare, housing, schooling, etc.

 

[Moosedrool]

Yes

Problem with thinking the world owes you something is that they too end up with less and less.

The concept of capitalism isn’t as selfish as you think. It literally builds career opportunities and prosperous economies for people to function and thrive together. Whenever socialist injection into this fails every supporter of that always complains it wasn’t done correctly.

 

[karnuffel]

Yes, free medical aid for everyone. No more apartheid hospitals

TANSTAAFL

 

[JoE]

As a concept, Yes. With our political landscape, No because the money will just be squandered or looted like with everything else.

 

[FiestaST]

/American accent on.

Pass.

/American accent off.

 

[MikeaMatrix]

Countries where it works have:
Low unemployment.
High GDP per capita.
South Africa has neither.

 

[mpdjhb]

Countries where it works have:
Low unemployment.
High GDP per capita.
South Africa has neither.

Maybe the cause and effect are reversed.