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Why doesn't the United States have universal healthcare by now? (Serious) (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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What's keeping people from demanding it?

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[โ€“] 61 points 7 months ago (1 child)

Seriously? Because that's money flowing in the "wrong" direction, that is away from billionaires' pockets.

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  • [โ€“] 33 points 7 months ago

    This is literally all there is to it, along with indentured servitude by tying insurance to employment on top of it. This country's fucked up healthcare system keeps the billionaires happy and the people stuck appeasing them.

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