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If it doesn't, it's possible, through voting, to change how that operates. There's absolutely nothing that can be done in the 'free market' which would have an

If it doesn't, it's possible, through voting, to change how that operates. There's absolutely nothing that can be done in the 'free market' which would have any impact on providers/insurance companies.

jki275 8y ago
If you believe voting changes how government operates, you haven't been paying attention. The powers are entrenched and voting does little to change anything in government anymore. We don't have a free market health care system anyway, it's a hodgepodge of regulation and absurdity today. Making it single payer would simplify that situation, but claiming it would add dignity to the process is just uninformed.
- Delmania 8y ago
  If you actual compare the data and spout outdated and trite political philosophies, healthcare systems that have significant government involvement tend to be more effective and offer a better quality of care for the money spent than free market solutions. Policies should be made based on data and facts, not sure political philosophy coined years before any of these issues became apparent.
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- noir-york 8y ago
  > If you believe voting changes how government operates, you haven't been paying attention. The powers are entrenched and voting does little to change anything in government anymore. I agree with you there in the context of the US. What desperately needs changing is campaign finance. Lobbying, Citizens United, etc has completely ruined politics in the US.
  - jki275 8y ago
    What needs changing is term limits. One should not be able to spend 40 years in Congress or the Senate.
exolymph 8y ago
The United States doesn't have anything close to a free market in healthcare. The industry is heavily regulated (including, of course, regulatory capture that entrenches existing big players).

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If it doesn't, it's possible, through voting, to change how that operates. There's absolutely nothing that can be done in the 'free market' which would have an

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jki275 8y ago
If you believe voting changes how government operates, you haven't been paying attention. The powers are entrenched and voting does little to change anything in government anymore. We don't have a free market health care system anyway, it's a hodgepodge of regulation and absurdity today. Making it single payer would simplify that situation, but claiming it would add dignity to the process is just uninformed.
- Delmania 8y ago
  If you actual compare the data and spout outdated and trite political philosophies, healthcare systems that have significant government involvement tend to be more effective and offer a better quality of care for the money spent than free market solutions. Policies should be made based on data and facts, not sure political philosophy coined years before any of these issues became apparent.
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- noir-york 8y ago
  > If you believe voting changes how government operates, you haven't been paying attention. The powers are entrenched and voting does little to change anything in government anymore. I agree with you there in the context of the US. What desperately needs changing is campaign finance. Lobbying, Citizens United, etc has completely ruined politics in the US.
  - jki275 8y ago
    What needs changing is term limits. One should not be able to spend 40 years in Congress or the Senate.
exolymph 8y ago
The United States doesn't have anything close to a free market in healthcare. The industry is heavily regulated (including, of course, regulatory capture that entrenches existing big players).