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Now do university funding, and universal healthcare, since we obviously have money to go around.
Medicare for All is cheaper than our current system so we would actually have more money for university funding.
Based reality
Our ROI in terms of $/patient outcome is insanely bad lol
...says you.
Signed,
Shareholders
Cheaper for who? Not the medical insurance companies, private, for profit, hospitals and large pharmaceutical companies. You know those that can afford to lobby the government to keep their profits high by fucking over everyone else...
The US could halve medical spending per capita, use all the money saved to increase defense spending, and still have a better healthcare system with better health outcomes.
It's a false dichotomy to suggest that the US has to choose between more defense spending or better healthcare/education. Better healthcare costs a lot less in much of the developed world.
To give you an idea, the US spends THREE times as much on healthcare per capita as South Korea. You vastly outspend Switzerland and Norway, and they're significantly richer than Americans, with very high wages. Their per capita GDP is up to 25% higher than that of the US.
I did the maths, and if the US spent the same as South Korea does on healthcare, America would save roughly 2.4 trillion dollars. In other words, the US could double its military spending, and still have more than enough to offer every American better healthcare and better education.
Sorry no can do, we just increased the military budget so we don't have money for completely unnecessary and wasteful things like.... Education?
Raytheon isn't going to make money on its own now is it!? Be a patriot! Bombs for Billionaires! We have to do our part to help them afford another private island!
Education is not just unnecessary and wasteful, it is activity harmful. What you want the masses to understand how fucked they are and be able to build and vote for a better future!?! Crazy! No keep them dumb and easily distracted so the rich and powerful can stay on top.
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First time?