But look at the high quality of life you get for high taxes. Some folks just think high taxes are bad on principle. However, if your taxes go to pay for improved quality of life, it all works out in the end. And no, that isn't socialist.

Melchizedek, Unless there are special circumstances your tax is going to be ~30%. Well worth it the day you need any health care. Nobody goes bankrupt for just being unlucky and getting cancer, being in an accident or something like that. You'd have to be denser than most to not see this is a better way. I'll never understand why americans are so afraid of free health care, but I guess the answer could be written elsewhere in my comment. ;-)

Melchizedek,

Look everyone, it's one of those useful idiots that big corporations and corrupt politicians just absolutely love! A clueless dips#!t all too willing to vote against their self-interests and swallow the corporate propaganda hook, line and sinker

Why do healthcare the way the rest of the developed world does it when we can do it the American way?

Melchizedek, I lived in the Netherlands and was in the highest tax bracket for over a decade, the tax rates there are similar to Norway's, as are the benefits. I never paid more than $1000 more in NL than my US tax liability. That means if I'd had the same income in the US I'd only save $1000 and get basically nothing for it. In NL I had the best insurance ever, no or minimal copay and a €300 a year deductible. That's the problem when you've only lived in place, you don't have any actual experience with any other systems.

Melchizedek,
What was the expression H.Clinton use to describe you?