This article seems to have good intentions, but it does so much insulting to the audience in the first several paragraphs that I struggled to read further...
The disgraceful state of the veterans really is a problem that can be solved rather easily with automation. Unfortunately, doing business with the government is very trying. From little experience that I have first hand, keeping the status quo is also very profitable.
As to the rest of the problems, people who point out the cash flow issues are spot on. For example, most European countries file childcare right there with education as a good that cannot be left to market forces. They all tend to have stagnated or declining populations, with extremely negative views on immigration. That is hardly the view point in the US. We seem to still think that healthcare can be completely addressed by market forces. (If you are sick and can't work, how are you going to make those payment again? Oh yeas, insurance! Too bad it's tied to the employment you no longer have...)
The disgraceful state of the veterans really is a problem that can be solved rather easily with automation. Unfortunately, doing business with the government is very trying. From little experience that I have first hand, keeping the status quo is also very profitable.
As to the rest of the problems, people who point out the cash flow issues are spot on. For example, most European countries file childcare right there with education as a good that cannot be left to market forces. They all tend to have stagnated or declining populations, with extremely negative views on immigration. That is hardly the view point in the US. We seem to still think that healthcare can be completely addressed by market forces. (If you are sick and can't work, how are you going to make those payment again? Oh yeas, insurance! Too bad it's tied to the employment you no longer have...)