The US government is not a democracy or even a republic at this point. It can't be any more obvious.

The important thing is that Intuit's right to enforce a complex expensive tax code is weighed fairly against all rational citizens who would prefer to simply receive their refund check automatically.

Imagine how Intuit would feel in a true democracy.

Meanwhile, bOtH pArTiEs can somehow manage to squeeze enough money out of the budget to support Israel…

Which has universal healthcare.

Not for Palestinians.

And there's your hang-up. The US is perfectly fine sending billions of dollars to a select group of socio-economic elites to subsidize their campaign of territory expansion. They have no interest in extending social services or public amenities to the subjects of that colonial expansion.

That goes for the US interior as much as the foreign satraps.

Nothing will get better til the owners are dead

But our reps just can’t manage it! It’s too difficult.

Anything they don't want to do is "too difficult."

And giving tax cuts to the wealthiest people on the planet.

They might offer to pay to finish it afterall.

Are you in Mexico?

I spend lots of time in Mexico and generic drugs are mostly dirt cheap. Name brand drugs that don't yet have generic equivalents are a different story. They may be 1/3 or less than their U.S. price and affordable for Americans, but hundreds of dollars per month is still out of reach for most Mexicans.

Reading the article, it sounds like they are consolidating a few existing umbrellas under one that covers everyone.

Ultimately, as long as they have the resources to fund the remaining people who were falling through the cracks before, this will be a good thing. Having one system reduces some of the bureaucracy of multiple similar systems, and people are more likely to get care once everyone is familiar with the universal coverage. Both of those things will save resources in the long run + make the community healthier

One of my BFF's father moved to MX years ago. An entire area of Ex-Pats.

Sorry, I can't remember the specific name.

His father would return to Boston every single year for his medical check up, etc. I wonder if this would change the game plan. I'll keep an eye on it.