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Re:Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings ... by pessimizer on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @02:23PM (#28619859)
> Voters not wanting to pay for comprehensive care for everyone is a 4th head.

M4A is overwhelmingly popular, at points taking majorities of Republicans. Also, the US government already spends as much on healthcare as Britain and the NHS; US healthcare is just allowed to cost twice as much.

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Re:Hospitals lift curtain on prices, revealing giant swings ... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday September 22, 2021 @04:51PM (#28621625)
Maybe now, but it was not true in 2009/2010 when ACA was being hashed out. As I saw it, lots of people said they wanted everyone to get healthcare, but when the chips were down, there was lots of balking at costs.
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