The wealthy will always do what's best for themselves and (secondly) their "friends". Everyone knows that the wealthy don't need health care (they're indestructible .. just ask them). However, on the off chance they ever do get a 'problem', they simply pay cash to the finest medical doctor/facility in existence. To the wealthy, other people are annoyances; deadbeats who only want to take what they have. Should the wealthy simply "give" these scum healthcare? Heaven forbid! But if they take away healthcare, perhaps many of those freeloaders will "go away" as well. Should the wealthy give tax cuts to the poor while they pay more? There's a better chance of a snowball freezing in hell! The wealthy love their money, and they don't want anything coming between them and it. "PAY"??? Perish the thought! They spent good money bribing officials/politicians so that they can keep all that they have - and get much, much more in return.
Yet what the wealthy fail to realize is that they NEED the so-called "scum" of the world to keep them in power. If they pay their workers decent wages, they'd have more productive employees, which makes for happier customers, which results in higher profits for them. But instead of helping others with their wealth (and I'm NOT talking about charity or charitable donations here) they hoard it. They hide it in the sand (offshore accounts?). They spend millions on security so that no one else can get what they have.
The wealthy say - "Healthcare? A waste of money! Tax cuts? Only if they help me!"
(all the while the poor continue to grow in numbers. ... And there's strength in numbers.)
Shuhak 