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Large, rich country + Baumol effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumol_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumol_effect Politicians pushing single payer o
by pxmpxm 3y ago
Large, rich country + Baumol effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumol_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumol_effect
Politicians pushing single payer or similar such state owned entity are just looking for power and influence.
- Krutonium 3y agoOr, alternatively, they're looking to save money while improving service?
- pxmpxm 3y agoGiven that the source of payment is unrelated to the cost of the service or quality of service, the answer is probably elsewhere? Also I don't think you can come up an example where transitioning from private to state operated enterprise has improved the quality of service. Tragedy of the commons/OPM etc.