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What's a scam that's so normalized that we don't even realize it's a scam anymore? (lemm.ee)
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[โ€“] dan1101@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

It was so disheartening that the ACA just funneled billions more to insurance companies, only it was taxpayer money.

It would be like trying to fix broadband internet by forcing everyone to have a Comcast plan, and using taxpayer dollars to pay for those plans.

[โ€“] Chapo0114@hexbear.net 10 points 1 year ago

And still letting Comcast set the prices