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Board Economics
Re: RFC: Is there anything like a good government intervention?
by
hugolp
on 28/01/2011, 11:00:42 UTC
Health care costs are dramatically lower in countries which have government run health care plans.  Your assertion that governments drive up the cost of health care is completely unfounded.

You are joking right? I live in one of those countries and its not cheaper at all.

In fact, Ive gone 4 times to the hospital near my home. Everytime I see people being treated in the corridors because there are no rooms. My aunt had to go to the private clinic because there was a 6 months waiting list to cure her chataracts. Imagine 6 months my old granma without being able to see (she still lives on her own). Thats government "caring" for you. Every winter authorities ask us not to go to the hospital during some weekends because they become totally saturated. Etc...

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The western railroad expansion was funded by the government with land giveaways to the railroad companies, backed by government force against American Aboriginals.

Not all the lines. In fact, there were three lines that made the east-west route first. Two with government help, one private. The only line that its still used is the private one. When you build something thinking in the people needs to get profits you make something useful for the people. When you use the policitcal process you make something useful for a few (the ones that got rich with the government help).


Btw, I feel like you are just throwing talking points one after the other, without going nowhere. When your talking points are rebutted, you throw more. What are you trying to say?