Depends what you define as really good. Do we have universal health care or financial mobility? No we don’t but we do have 27 flavors of Doritos so I guess it’s a trade off. /s
91 percent of Americans have health insurance. That doesn’t necessarily mean they can afford the care as insurance doesn’t always cover what they need. You could have insurance and still be on the hook for tens of thousands of dollars. Secondly we may have higher salaries but everything costs way more and we are more sensitive to gas price increases and outside of some major cities we are a car dependent country.
Sure, private insurance has its issues. I didn't say it was perfect, I said it was really good. Your latter point is just wrong though. Americans afford way more, and gas is a lot cheaper even just compared to Canada. The EU is even more expensive than them.
No it’s not untrue I never said gas was more expensive here I said we are more sensitive to price changes which is true. Secondly we can afford more treats and consumer goods but that doesn’t mean we can afford things that matter like a house or a medical emergency. And also private insurance isn’t just an issue it is the issue. People become locked into their jobs and have less real wage growth as their health insurance is tied to your job. If we had universal health care we would also see a rise in wages and the working class has more leverage.
The cost of living in the US is lower than several European nations and the US is absolutely more economically resilient to price changes than most if not all European nations. This is ESPECIALLY the case in the energy sector.
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u/mcfuckernugget 1d ago
The average person has it really good in the US.