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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Just making a note that this:

From the point of view of a society, it’s best for everybody to have access to treatment, and for everybody to kick in a little to a pool to pay for that treatment.

Is 100% compatible with capitalism. Socialism is not when the government collects taxes and does things.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I just want to make sure I understand that you're on the record for being in favor of single payer healthcare? Because your other posts seem to suggest you'd be against government "interference" with the market

[–] merc 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In theory, sure, it's compatible with capitalism. In practice, unless the government forces young healthy people to pay into the pool, they won't.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Government-paid healthcare is not socialism. Socialism and socialized costs are different things.

[–] merc 0 points 1 year ago