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[–] thebuoyancyofcitrus@beehaw.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Not sure why people say this like it's a surprise or somehow bad. Paying for public health measures, or just healthcare in general is way better than where a lot of tax revenue winds up.

[–] ramble81@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Not saying it's bad that taxes pay for it. What's bad is when manufacturers keep raising rates to pad their pockets at the expense of the taxpayer money. That means taxes are being shifted to their profits rather than other programs. GP was saying they didn't care that rates went up because it was "free" to them.

[–] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

The reason it's bad is because it has got to be unreasonably expensive.