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Re:Affordable Care by mikeash on Friday January 13, 2017 @02:17PM (#13393793)
The reason is relatively simple: approximately half of the electorate and half of our political system is caught in a feedback loop opposing public health care. Lots of voters are convinced that public health care is a disaster. One of our two major parties wins votes by accommodating that. Further, that party ensures votes in the future by pushing misinformation which helps convince more voters.

Until and unless we can get people to examine the facts, this will continue.

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Re:Affordable Care by Futurebot on Friday January 13, 2017 @04:26PM (#13394825)
58% of Americans support federally funded universal health care, including 40% of Republicans:

http://www.gallup.com/poll/191504/majority-support-idea-fed-...

Opposition comes from the wealthy, whose taxes would go up, and insurance company execs (and employees) since it keeps them in business.

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Re:Affordable Care by losvedir on Saturday January 14, 2017 @02:01AM (#13397305)
Fascinating! I had no idea this was supported by so many Republicans. Thanks for sharing. If we repealed ACA and replaced it with single payer I'd be so happy...
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Re:Affordable Care by jfnixon on Saturday January 14, 2017 @02:30PM (#13400091)
"Lots of voters are convinced public health care is a disaster."

Maybe we could, I dunno, create a government run health care system to show everyone just how super-awesome healthcare can be when DC runs it. We need a demographic... hummm, how about retired military? We'll create a healthcare system for ex-military and their families, show everyone how well these things work, and then the public will be convinced that... oh, wait!

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Re:Affordable Care by mikeash on Saturday January 14, 2017 @04:20PM (#13400626)
We could also look at the many examples from other countries. Too bad so many Americans are convinced we're somehow special and it can't be done for us.
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