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Originally Posted by Just a guy
The tax payer is the third party in the public system and politicians know this and that is where the opposite happens (private shareholder = make more money vs Public taxpayer= wants less money taken (equals more money for tax payer).
Everyone (well almost) wants more money. And that is what drives the system. If a true cost only system were to be set up in either system, it would get corrupted by either cutting services to allow for more/sustained positions (in the case of public) or cutting services for greater profit (in the case of private).
This is human nature and I would doubt that it will change. There are countries that are more socialized and there may be some models to follow, but unless the entire population affected is on board I see it as a pending disaster in North America.
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Who do you think pays in the private system? The same people, it's just called an insurance premium(and deductibles!) instead of a tax.