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>So you want government to provide complete health insurance, after all. we want people to spend their time doing usefull stuff not studying the very complex intersection of all known diseases and medical beurocracy?

Yes, obviously. That we have the bulk of our population in precarious wage slavery under threat of medical bankruptcy at best, and a slow painful agonizing death of preventable causes at worse, is a crime against humanity given this is the richest country in human history.



But would the government run solution sacrifice personal freedom? After all, when you socialize costs, you get free rider problems.

Will I have to pay more if I'm obese? Can I get cut off the system for not taking a vaccine?

I'm hesitant to make the government a partner in my personal choices regarding diet, recreational fun like hang gliding, lifestyle choices, etc.




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