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In reply to the discussion: What pisses me off the most about the US healthcare and insurance systems [View all]alarimer
(17,146 posts)13. It comes down to how elections are financed.
Or rather, bought. And all politicians (with some exceptions) are pretty much bought and paid for by segments of the corporate world.
Until this stops being true, we are screwed.
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What pisses me off the most about the US healthcare and insurance systems [View all]
spooky3
Dec 2024
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That problem is at least partly caused by Citizens United, so corporations are
allegorical oracle
Dec 2024
#5
Yeah, I knew that, but truly believe he can get away with anything he wants. And by the time
allegorical oracle
Dec 2024
#22
Musk is not a naturalized citizen. Of course the US Constitution might be change eventually to accomodate Eloon,..
magicarpet
Dec 2024
#28
Clearly the bubble of RW lies needs to be answered more effectively but still we must notice that right now
MadameButterfly
Dec 2024
#50
the president-elect has the opportunity to benefit from both if he doesn't let his worst instincts come into play.
MLWR
Dec 2024
#6
Thanks to the Biden administration Part D costs are now limited to $2000 per year.
Voltaire2
Dec 2024
#41
Doesn't anyone remember that Bill Clinton wanted to change it 1993 and was mercilessly shot down?
sinkingfeeling
Dec 2024
#16
We have the most expensive system and yet our average life expectancy is the lowest of the industrialized nations.
surfered
Dec 2024
#25
Yup. Exceptionally bad service, exceptionally greedy, and exceptionally clueless.
Martin68
Dec 2024
#39
Here's a good summary of statistics on how US compares to other wealthy countries
spooky3
Dec 2024
#53