Well I would say that if you’re receiving the benefits without paying (in the case of the unemployed) then it is free. At least for the duration that you’re not working.
And it’s hardly being “taxed put of the ass”. The amount you have to pay is typically 1% of your yearly income. Which is nothing compared to how much money you save. The government’s Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme makes drugs 80 - 160% cheaper compared to the U.S. This program has been around since 1948 with no sign of dictatorship in sight. How is this government intervention a bad thing, again?
I guess I’ll continue living under the tyrannical rule of the Australian government and continue to pay far, far less for things like medecine and hospital expenses then while you continue to tell yourself how evil it is.
Anyway, if you love your current system then great. You’re the one that has to live with it.







