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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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Author: marco100   😊 😞
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Subject: Re: The Affordability Tour Kicks Off
Date: 12/18/25 1:09 PM
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Albaby1,

It's not just that imposing non-market based arbitrary cuts on medical expenses would be "unpopular."

It would create shortages of health care.

It's not merely a political issue, it's an economics issue.

Zohran Mamdani promised free bus service to NYC.

How is that going?

Sure it's "free" but the number of "free" buses are zero, so no, you don't have to pay a dime for a ride on a bus that will never pick you up.

It's the same thing with health care and anything else.

Sure you can have all the "free health care" you want, it's "free" because you'll never get an appointment.
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