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Originally Posted by Harry Lime
Sorry about jumping into two conversations mid-stream.
Earlier the talk was about the differences between Democrats and Republicans, and it's important to point out that the answers given were about the electorate, and not the public officials. If you want to talk about the goals of the elected Democrats, it's : personal enrichment, and for Republicans, it's : personal enrichment. This occurs at all levels of government, and is a big reason why things do not 'get better' no matter who is in office.
The only second point I would make is that it is forever surprising to me that the American people do not understand how much more expensive their system of health can is compared to the rest of the world. It is by far the biggest albatross hanging around their neck.
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You make a really good 2nd point on healthcare. Healthcare in the US is free market gone wrong. Everything is more expensive the higher the demand is. Drugs are more expensive, staff salaries are higher, equipment is more expensive, admin costs are higher, therefore for profit hospitals charge more and therefore premiums go up and the government pays the balance left over.
That said, I don't know how single payer would get incorporated into this broken system without costing more.