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0 pointslettergram3y ago0 comments

> You should educate yourself about how most of the western world manages to have a functioning semi social health care system. US is broken because of this blind fantaic faith in free markets deregulation simplifications

Most healthcare in the west is subsidized by the US. The US market is far more lucrative, so companies do R&D and make capital from the US. The US also subsidizes in terms of both military and energy almost every western country. Even then, Europe has a higher tax rate and on average is far poorer.

I’m well educated on this subject and worked in this area in the US and spent time in other countries. You have no idea what you’re taking about.

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ClumsyPilot3y ago

"The US also subsidizes in terms of .. energy almost every western country"

These claims are outrageous and totally unsubstantiated. How does US subsidise energy of France or Japan?

"Most healthcare in the west is subsidized by the US." "The US market is far more lucrative, so companies do R&D and make capital from the US. "

You are subsidising the companies, not my healthcare. And they pay out this money in dividends to shareholders. I am sure they are very gratefull, maybe you should ask them for a rebate.

Stop subsidising them and overpaying - do you think healthcare costs in Europe will rise? If you do, I've got a wager.

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