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> It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem, but instead throws money at the companies exacerbating it for profit Quite similar to Obama's approach to healt
by evv 7y ago
> It also doesn’t solve the underlying problem, but instead throws money at the companies exacerbating it for profit
Quite similar to Obama's approach to healthcare, what a coincidence! :-)
- AdamJacobMuller 7y agoJust on a massively larger scale.
- otterley 7y agoThe better choice - replacing private provisioning for basic healthcare coverage with a public service - was not politically viable. Sometimes you have to make a suboptimal choice for the greater good.
- evv 7y agoTrue. But the root cause of the problem is the influence of the insurance/pharma industries on our legislative system. Pretty sure Obama was smart enough to see that. Did he do anything about it?
- otterley 7y agoLike what, change the Constitution to alter the First Amendment? That's not something within the President's powers.
- evv 7y agoThe president has a loud microphone, but I didn't hear a peep on this subject.. he could have called out the blatantly corrupt legislators.
- otterley 7y agoEveryone loves their Congressperson; nobody loves Congress. And it is not inherently corrupt to leave your door open to listen to feedback.