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		bsjshshsb 17 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The American Healthcare Conundrum Why wasn't it set up so the government is the insurer. Rather than 3rd partying it. It is akin to federal reserve using wells fargo to store their money.

lupire 17 days ago | [–]

Because of regulatory capture and lobbying and campaigning to get people to vote against their self interest.

actionfromafar 17 days ago | | [–]

That's communist talk I'm told. We must have lobbyists (remember, money is people, too) instead.

Spooky23 17 days ago | [–]

Because that is evil socialism

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