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  Think about how many of our health systems are run by religious organizations.   The Catholics,  Baptists and Methodists come to mind.   The ACLU estimates that 1 in 6 hospital beds in the US are in Catholic hospitals alone.   Now ask yourself why we can’t have Universal or single payer healthcare and the answer becomes clear.
context: Raising the top level tax rates, removing the social security income tax cap. Just those two right there would go a long way to solvency. >
  
  Didn’t they reduce said tax rates when they were in power last time around? >
  
  Yes, but you asked what the alternative is to cutting programs. That's it. >
  
  I think more people need skin in the game.    Both houses and staff if not already and everyone who draws a paycheck. Take all or take your pick. Social Security for everyone. >
  
  Republicans want to privatize anything and everything that they can. Profits before the people. That's their only alternative. >
  
  I’m not saying there’s a link between privatization and allowing faith-based groups (that have been constitutionally unbound by various SCOTUS rulings) to pick up the slack, but it is something that more Americans should be alarmed by.