Re:Many See I.R.S. Penalties as More Affordable Than Health ...
by novalis78 on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @06:48AM
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other "socialist" civilized countries, you know, like the ones that regularly innovate and push the boundaries of science and attract millions of people each year because of a higher standard of living and less taxes. oh, wait...
The "market" is just a synonym for individuals co-operating together for their mutual benefit. The "public" option is one where a faceless bureaucracy with a monopoly on power steps in and dictates terms. Disclaimer: I have lived decades with a single payer system and left in part because of it.
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Re:Many See I.R.S. Penalties as More Affordable Than Health ...
by gnaritas on Wednesday January 06, 2016 @01:11AM
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> like the ones that regularly innovate and push the boundaries of science and attract millions of people each year because of a higher standard of living and less taxes. oh, wait...
Propaganda Americans seem always believe, as if the rest of the world were a third world country. The Nordic countries top the world standard of living, America, not so much. Quality of life, the U.S. doesn't even break the top 10. The U.S. isn't a shining city on a hill, it's a waning rotten empire slowly sinking back into 3rd world status for its average citizen.
> The "market" is just a synonym for individuals co-operating together for their mutual benefit.
That's a nice theory, it's just not true in the real world.
> I have lived decades with a single payer system and left in part because of it.
And which country would that be?
Re:Many See I.R.S. Penalties as More Affordable Than Health ...
by popmystack on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @09:53AM
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>I have lived decades with a single payer system and left in part because of it.
No you didn't.