How else would it be financed? Thats why countries with socialist programs pay upwards of 60% taxes.
Point a) Americans spends as much tax money per capita on healthcare as the 'socialist' (lol) democracies (mainly Scandinavia) anyway,so moot point.
Point b) Australia spends less tax money per capita on healthcare than America and has roughly the same taxation level, so again, moot point.
a UHS implementation in the US will result in a dramatic increase in my taxes to pay for it.
No it won't.
Oh, okay, since you say so.... Meanwhile, why dont you review this article on Wisconsin's UHC system from two years ago.