re: #1 researchok

The talking points of ‘saving money’ are nice but have you ever heard of a government program that actually ended saving money?

Yes. Many government programs save money. You’re just kidding with that kind of extremist talk, right?

Easy examples: Levees, canals, and other water projects which limit the damage from flooding.

Immunizations, which saves tons of money on medical treatment.

Fire departments, which save the cost of entire neighborhoods burning down. Etc. etc.

And in this case, we’re talking about a system where the government is already underwriting the bill in many ways, from subsidizing hospitals to subsidizing doctor’s educations. The cost of the uninsured already largely falls on the government.

The money is already being spent.