When I speak of government funding anything I say it with the knowledge that they are not a for profit business. The federal government is funded entirely by taxes. Regardless of what entity forwards the tax, the lowest man on the totem pole is the root source. In other words the people who are represented by our elected representatives do all the funding.
In contrast to the intent of government, public businesses are designed to maximize profits. There is always an investor or many investors who finance the business. As such the business is beholden to it's investors. This is true whether it is a publicly held company or privately held. The owners (investors) get to share the profits.
When it comes to a vital service over which I have no choice but to purchase or die, I would much prefer an entity which at least ostensibly has my best interests in mind. That certainly would not be private enterprise.
The way our government has evolved today is not the way it was envisioned originally. There separation of governing bodies from private interests has mostly disappeared. There is in fact a lot of handshaking going on. The result is a robust economy that was the global standard of excellence. While that still may be the case, us peons who used to pay taxes for government services and entitlements are now paying taxes to line the pockets of billionaires lobbying to promote their own interests. The constitution of our United States anticipated this possibility in what is known as the emoluments clause. Up until a few years ago that clause was sacred and honored.
I can't speak to the dilemmas you may perceive regarding fair treatment of your medical condition. Governments never were required to fully care for the health of its citizens. Healthcare is a general concern, of course, but the conflicts of interests you see would not exist if there were a single payer. That's not to say it would be a perfect system, but in my humble opinion it would be better than what is happening currently.
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Government has the right to enact laws to stabilize nearly any industry in order to protect the people.
Trouble is, they are not doing a very good job of it, and in some cases actually causing the problems.
The number of loopholes the government has allowed in the health insurance industry is nothing less than disgraceful.
Many of these newly added loopholes are in direct conflict with previous laws which were never rescinded.
It is a misnomer to think the free enterprise system lets a company charge whatever they want, provided competition is not stifled by government. But that is what is happening in nearly every city in the USA. Government steps in and stifles businesses by only allowing one business in an area. This was OK for some businesses where you could still go to another like kind business a few miles away. But it is not OK when you are limited to only buying from one particular business. No matter how many of that type of business there are, if you are limited to only buying from one, that makes them a monopoly, and monopolies are supposed to be illegal. Again, loopholes claim they are not a monopoly because many other exists. True, but it is the law that makes them a monopoly to you and your location.
After the Window closes where you can change from one insurance company to another, and you can no longer make a change for a year. They suddenly up your rates! How is this even possibly legal? THEY broke their contract with you, so you should be able to go to another company because of that fact. But no, the law prohibits it. Another unfair and unjust law we can do little about since it is controlled by the poly-tick-ians and their kickbacks, not by the people.
I would like nothing more than to see every crooked politician in prison before I die, although I know that will never happen, they won't vote to put themselves in prison over their own criminal activities.
But we can vote them out, if only the blindsided people would wake up and realize things like MURDER is already Illegal, and all the new loopholes that allow the murdering of children, it is still MURDER no matter how they try to whitewash it.
This countries morals have hit rock bottom, I don't see how they can get any worse, but I'm sure they will find a way.
So many new laws side with the amoral activities it too is pitiful and disgraceful.
Trouble is, they are not doing a very good job of it, and in some cases actually causing the problems.
The number of loopholes the government has allowed in the health insurance industry is nothing less than disgraceful.
Many of these newly added loopholes are in direct conflict with previous laws which were never rescinded.
It is a misnomer to think the free enterprise system lets a company charge whatever they want, provided competition is not stifled by government. But that is what is happening in nearly every city in the USA. Government steps in and stifles businesses by only allowing one business in an area. This was OK for some businesses where you could still go to another like kind business a few miles away. But it is not OK when you are limited to only buying from one particular business. No matter how many of that type of business there are, if you are limited to only buying from one, that makes them a monopoly, and monopolies are supposed to be illegal. Again, loopholes claim they are not a monopoly because many other exists. True, but it is the law that makes them a monopoly to you and your location.
After the Window closes where you can change from one insurance company to another, and you can no longer make a change for a year. They suddenly up your rates! How is this even possibly legal? THEY broke their contract with you, so you should be able to go to another company because of that fact. But no, the law prohibits it. Another unfair and unjust law we can do little about since it is controlled by the poly-tick-ians and their kickbacks, not by the people.
I would like nothing more than to see every crooked politician in prison before I die, although I know that will never happen, they won't vote to put themselves in prison over their own criminal activities.
But we can vote them out, if only the blindsided people would wake up and realize things like MURDER is already Illegal, and all the new loopholes that allow the murdering of children, it is still MURDER no matter how they try to whitewash it.
This countries morals have hit rock bottom, I don't see how they can get any worse, but I'm sure they will find a way.
So many new laws side with the amoral activities it too is pitiful and disgraceful.
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Our system of governance is designed to keep the legislatures apart from the judicial branch. Law enforcement is not intended to be part of the government at all. They do all work together under the umbrella of the federal system, but the separation of powers has become acutely corrupt. In other words, the mechanism to correct all the shortcomings you cite, and more, is in place. However, the basic principles have become compromised by the administrators. We could hope to vote the bastards out of a job, but the electoral process is part of the corruption.
Voting judiciously come November is the second to the last option. The very last option is taking to the streets in an outright civil war. I happen to know that outcome is part of the plan so that Marshall Law can be imposed, elections suspended, and a single leader takes charge. All that can happen. This plan has been verbalized and published freely which means I am not the only person who is aware of its existence. There is a sense of urgency among the masses, but so far they are playing by the rules. That's more than I can say about our leaders.
Voting judiciously come November is the second to the last option. The very last option is taking to the streets in an outright civil war. I happen to know that outcome is part of the plan so that Marshall Law can be imposed, elections suspended, and a single leader takes charge. All that can happen. This plan has been verbalized and published freely which means I am not the only person who is aware of its existence. There is a sense of urgency among the masses, but so far they are playing by the rules. That's more than I can say about our leaders.
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I can't deny that! I government is about as corrupt as it gets!
Despite the news medias praise of Biden and Sanders, if you look back at how Trump is doing compared to how Obama did at the same periods of time prior to the election. Trump is totally swamping every state.
Biden has serious dementia and Sanders belongs in the loony bin. And I think the sane people see this quite clearly.
If Trump don't win, it's the end of the US as we know it. Hyperinflation will become the norm, and free enterprise will be abolished, as government takes over as a dictatorship.
It is really sad how badly the school and college kids have been brainwashed into socialism and communism.
Despite the news medias praise of Biden and Sanders, if you look back at how Trump is doing compared to how Obama did at the same periods of time prior to the election. Trump is totally swamping every state.
Biden has serious dementia and Sanders belongs in the loony bin. And I think the sane people see this quite clearly.
If Trump don't win, it's the end of the US as we know it. Hyperinflation will become the norm, and free enterprise will be abolished, as government takes over as a dictatorship.
It is really sad how badly the school and college kids have been brainwashed into socialism and communism.
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The brain washing has not been confined to schools and colleges. 
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True, and one of the reasons I don't watch TV, hi hi.
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There is no brainwashing going on here. I guess that's why it boils down to just you and me.