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David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)
David Chisnall (*Now with 50% more sarcasm!*)
@david_chisnall@infosec.exchange  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

@svavar @crankylinuxuser @pluralistic

Because it is a core belief in the USA that oppression is better and most efficiently handled by the private sector.

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@Federation_Bot replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

@david_chisnall @svavar @pluralistic

Yes, because for-profit corporate death panels (ala United Health Care and ilk) is somehow preferred to government death panels?

Now, the whole damning thing was that we COULD HAVE had a public option (as in a federal medical insurance plan). That way, you could have chosen your preferred death panel! /sarcasm

Joe Libermann, stooge to the insurance companies, was the sole reason why we don't have that.

https://publicintegrity.org/health/elimination-of-public-option-threw-consumers-to-the-insurance-wolves/

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Elimination of 'public option' threw consumers to the insurance wolves – Center for Public Integrity

When members of Congress caved to demands from the insurance industry and ditched their plan to establish a “public option” health plan, the lawmakers also ditched one of their favorite talking points, that a government-run plan was necessary to “keep insurers honest.” Getting rid of a government-run insurance option was the industry’s top objective during […]
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