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> (1) underfunding In the context of comparing total government spending, that's a really important caveat. > (3) an incompetent, corrupt, far-right governmen
by _heimdall 3y ago
> (1) underfunding
In the context of comparing total government spending, that's a really important caveat.
> (3) an incompetent, corrupt, far-right government that hates public services
Isn't that a problem with a fully government-run system in general? Preferences and motivations in leadership change over time. If the people are dependent on the government program to function they're also at risk of being helpless if and when the government stops running the program well.
- beej71 3y ago> Preferences and motivations in leadership change over time That is a risk. At least in the US you can be certain the consistent goal of the private healthcare system is to part you from your money. :)
- _heimdall 3y agoHonestly its one benefit of a true open market, you know what the motivation is. Whether that's worth all the downsides it can cause, I'll leave that up to the reader to decide...