> Probably because ~50% of that budget was being wasted.

Crazy how you just made this up.

> There's likely still a big buffer before anyone runs out of meds.

And this.

> Also there are lots of private donors who would make up the difference (if it's only 20% of Americans, that's more than 65 million people, who can easily come up with 25% shortfall of the $6.5B budget, that's less than $10 per person).

Now you're just being absurd.

You're literally describing the tax system that was funding it before it was axed by the guy who can't stop making mistakes.