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Not sure if I'm left-leaning or not, but the problem is that we need increased competition.

The reason why this is a problem is that sometimes it means decreased regulation, and sometimes it means providing more government services and more regulation. But that doesn't really fit well into the two major political parties.

For example, I'd probably seen as even more radical about healthcare than what you're writing--I'd advocate eliminating licensure laws and radically reorient the mission of the FDA in part by removing its regulatory authority over a lot of things it currently.

But I also advocate sharply reducing patents and copyright terms, and rolling out federal and municipal broadband. I also think public education needs a lot more funding.

It seems like political discussions in the US become oriented around protecting entrenched business interests, or protecting citizens through increased regulation.