• Gates9@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    Good for him.

    Raise the taxes, remove the cap on FICA contributions, implement universal healthcare.

    • Tinidril@midwest.social
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      1 day ago

      I love the sentiment but want to make sure it’s understood that M4A would cost less, not more, than what we have today. The US government already spends more per citizen on healthcare than most governments with universal programs. The money just doesn’t go to healthcare, it pays for profits and unnecessary overhead (like CEO salaries) at insurance companies, physician networks, hospitals, and medical suppliers.

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        20 hours ago

        The US government already spends more per citizen on healthcare than most governments with universal programs. The money just doesn’t go to healthcare

        Then the US is nor spending that money per citizen, now is it?

        • Peruvian_Skies@sh.itjust.works
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          19 hours ago

          “Per citizen” doesn’t imply that the money ia going to each citizens. It nust means “total spent divided by the number of citizens”.