I am not sure I see how this proves anything, it could be argued that all measures that have been taken have "bent" the curve down which has kept it in line wit

I am not sure I see how this proves anything, it could be argued that all measures that have been taken have "bent" the curve down which has kept it in line with GDP, and that without those measures they would have "bent" upward at a higher rate than GDP. There is no precedent to compare against so it is unknown whether not taking those measures would have been better or worse. In my view healthcare is no different than national defense, in fact it is a a form of national defense. Any argument that can be made for or against nationalized healthcare can be made for a nationalized army and or police force. The only difference between the two is which DNA is being defended against, other humans, or microrganisms and our own DNA. We all know national defense is expensive, but should it be privatized? I know I do not want to shop around for my own private army to defend my life, I also do not want to shop around for healthcare to defend my life, I want the best the the society I live in can provide.