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by LargeWu 1807 days ago
With single payer healthcare, that money goes to the government, which is bad.

In the current US system, that money goes to private companies, which is good.

Don't bother questioning this because it's axiomatic. It has ceased to be merely political theory; it's now core to many people's identity. Any threat to that status quo is a personal, existential threat.