> Let's see, the two industries where the government has gotten deeply involved, healthcare and education, are so comically expensive one doesn't even know wher

> Let's see, the two industries where the government has gotten deeply involved, healthcare and education, are so comically expensive one doesn't even know where to begin. The US government is not directly delivering either of those systems. The US government is using public funds to subsidize private delivery, and doing it with virtually no cost controls to ensure those private companies aren't gouging the public. The rest of the world has figured out how to make public healthcare and education work. The fact that the US can't is an indictment of US political leadership and, frankly, cultural values.