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Re:FTC acts against private equity firm’s acquisition of vet... by markovbot on Monday June 13, 2022 @02:32PM (#31729528)
I'm sure that'll be a huge relief to all the people who no longer afford healthcare for their pets. Maybe they simply should have not been poor!
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Re:FTC acts against private equity firm’s acquisition of vet... by whimsicalism on Monday June 13, 2022 @02:41PM (#31729713)
See multiple other people on this thread discussing how their vets are not taking any new customers & not raising prices.

Artificial price caps set by legislation or "benevolent" collusion of owners will only lead to fewer pets being treated overall.

This is just basic microeconomics.

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