We don't make anything any more, so the medical industry is the engine that drives the economy. That's a problem.
Public education and public medicine should not be profit centers. It's just not a net positive for society.
Unfortunately, drug companies have deep pockets. But, if we really want to change things, limiting drug company lobbying and advertising on TV would be a good place to start. GLP-1 abuse is through the roof, which is not surprising since diabetes is near 30% in some populations over 50.
In 2000, manufacturing was the largest industry in all but 4 states. Today it's medicine.
Replies to: "In 2000, manufacturing was the largest industry in all but 4 states. Today it's medicine."
- The shutdown is all about the "Unaffordable" Care Act [LINK]
- Curly1918 - 8:52am 10/23/25
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- Interesting it isn't affordable like they claimed/lied. - NedoftheHill - 10:46am 10/23/25
- Oddly similar to the Inflation "Reduction" Act. - PaND - 2:37pm 10/23/25
- Single payer + supplemental is the best solution, IMO. [NT]
- iairishcheeks - 9:26am 10/23/25
- In 2000, manufacturing was the largest industry in all but 4 states. Today it's medicine. - LanceManion - 10:24am 10/23/25
- I'm open-minded here. I just need to be convinced of the plan to pay for it. - jakers - 9:57am 10/23/25
- Supplemental would be to cover elective procedures and enhanced care. - iairishcheeks - 12:12pm 10/23/25
- A national health care system should be run by The Mafia. - Hensou - 11:56am 10/23/25
- Children are starving in Africa because Dems want spending for this. - NedoftheHill - 10:54am 10/23/25
- On your point about the border. Milton Friedman he's no Paul Krugman. [NT] [LINK] - LanceManion - 10:14am 10/23/25
- I'm going to force you to buy something then give you a subsidy so you can afford it: Obamacare. [NT]
- LanceManion - 9:09am 10/23/25
- And schedule that subsidy to expire so they can use it as leverage later against GOP... - NedoftheHill - 10:48am 10/23/25
- Obamacare wasn't about universal healthcare, it was a political weapon. [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:00am 10/23/25
- Seems so. Plus it nationalized student loans, allowing Biden to try to bribe voters. - NedoftheHill - 11:14am 10/23/25
- Obamacare wasn't about universal healthcare, it was a political weapon. [NT]
- LanceManion - 11:00am 10/23/25
- And schedule that subsidy to expire so they can use it as leverage later against GOP... - NedoftheHill - 10:48am 10/23/25
- Interesting it isn't affordable like they claimed/lied. - NedoftheHill - 10:46am 10/23/25