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The argument would be much easier to make if the US had single payer healthcare as well. "We the people" already have to pay, it's just that the costs are hidd
by mjevans 8y ago
The argument would be much easier to make if the US had single payer healthcare as well. "We the people" already have to pay, it's just that the costs are hidden from us so the majority of the population gets to ignore that they're really paying even though it might not look like it.
- etrautmann 8y agowe're primarily paying for early stage basic science, which is the desired purpose of public funding. The huge investments in biotech and pharma (>$50M to bring a drug through clinical trials) are privately funded