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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Subject: Re: Medicare Buy-In
Date: 08/18/26 4:40 PM
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Universal health care is not science fiction. It exists in every other developed country.

As does 220V electricity. Yet path dependence exists. And time machines do not.

UHC exists in every other developed country, but not developed country has ever tried to convert a health care system that's grown to 18% of GDP. Or tried to cut their health care spending in half. It can very much be the case that while it would have been possible to have UHC here in the United States had we started back in the day, that it is no longer possible to do it from current conditions.
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