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If everyone had access to healthcare the net benefit of treating the mental illness and other disabilities holding them back would easily cover the cost of the healthcare itself. (self.showerthoughts)
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[โ€“] Alpha71 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

TBH the bigger problem is, even if we did have full funding, we just don't have the necessary amount of trained physicians. There would still be a backlog.

[โ€“] Daft_ish 2 points 6 months ago

Did you just make a case for free college? I think you did.