| ▲ | karakoram a day ago | |||||||
In all seriousness, this would be a massive stimulus to the economy. Americans are consumers at heart. All the money saved on insurance and/or other healthcare related costs would then be spent elsewhere. Cars, clothes, TVs, Labubu dolls. People will use the savings to buy things. In massive quantities. | ||||||||
| ▲ | arkh a day ago | parent | next [-] | |||||||
There is also some indirect bonus: if people's healthcare is not tied to their employer then it's easier to look for a new one. Also if the system is done well, then many companies would lose the incentives they currently have for not giving full-time employment. | ||||||||
| ▲ | garbawarb a day ago | parent | prev [-] | |||||||
Some would, but some would just put that money into savings and investments instead. | ||||||||
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