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Government isn't a company, isn't competing with them, and shouldn't be measured in the way companies are measured; that you're even making this comparison speaks to the fact that you don't understand the purpose of government.

Why do I want centrally planning in my healthcare, because it can accomplish something companies can't: full coverage for all citizens rich and poor alike. No market solution can or will ever provide that, government CAN.




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