If the U.S had free healthcare would Americans get taxed more? I am a retard and don't know for myself. Anyway, my Dad is a hardcore Republican, loves Trump, hates Bernie, hated Obama, etc... Anyway, he was saying that if Americans were to get free healthcare, we would be taxed up the anus.  He went on a rant saying "nothing is free, I have to pay for it, hurr drr hurr. If this happens I will be taxed 50% and I won't be able to pay for anything!" I am very unacknowledged on Political issues, there is just so much shit in that area and to get an actual opinion will take a shit load of time.  I said to him "look I don't know shit, but I am pretty sure no one wants to be taxed that hard. I am like, 85 percent sure Canadians don't get taxed that hard." So yeah, what would happen if the U.S had free healthcare?