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Nuclear Unicorn

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15. What an absurd premise. Police and the military are the force of the state.

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Thu Oct 31, 2013, 07:21 AM

Oct 2013

and the state, almost by definition, is a monopoly on force. However, if this silliness is to be entertained it should be noted that groups and units within the same military are highly competitive with their peers. I would also suggest military contractors that aren't cost competitive and are inefficient while failing to satisfy consumer demand won't prosper as well as their rivals.

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Why competition in health care sucks [View all] eridani Oct 2013 OP

health INSURANCE is not health CARE magical thyme Oct 2013 #1

Real competition would of had a public option! B Calm Oct 2013 #2

Exactly. And that is exactly why we didn't get one. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #9

We didn't get one because Lieberman was the key NO vote pnwmom Oct 2013 #11

That's right, thank's for jogging the old memory hole! B Calm Oct 2013 #13

Exactly! GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #14

+1 n/t area51 Oct 2013 #10

When in need of medical care, always look for the best billboard jsr Oct 2013 #3

"yo!" MisterP Oct 2013 #5

You cannot make a profit insuring old and sick people. We cured the "old" problem by establishing CTyankee Oct 2013 #4

We have competing police departments and armed services FarCenter Oct 2013 #6

The navy competes with the air force = pure bullshit eridani Oct 2013 #7

That is what I expect we will do. Cut down on our doctor visits. GreenPartyVoter Oct 2013 #8

Here's what needs to be done with single payer. joshcryer Oct 2013 #12

The job increases are not just in the health care field eridani Nov 2013 #17

Fixed link: joshcryer Nov 2013 #18

Yes--but retraining funds are included in most state single payer bills eridani Nov 2013 #19

I don't disagree. joshcryer Nov 2013 #21

What an absurd premise. Police and the military are the force of the state. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #15

Eh. It's great in some things. We want more competition with drugs, for example Recursion Oct 2013 #16

There isn't even competition in a lot of areas Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #20