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Unkindlake t1_je8olyp wrote

Reply to comment by HarryHacker42 in ELI5: What is Universal Healthcare by Thegreatcornholio459

Why would anyone want the current system? Who could possibly have something to gain from tying healthcare to an employer?

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markroth69 t1_je8uf4x wrote

Employers who don't want to provide anything more than the lowest possible pay and some level of health insurance.

People who make money because of the current system.

And both groups can afford to buy Congressmen.

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Unkindlake t1_jebbn5l wrote

Of course they don't, but it is more sinister than that. They want healthcare to be tied to employment to limit your options in shopping for a better job and to leverage it to exploit their workers

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