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The economic case for universal health care (with CA Assemblymember Ash Kalra)

Pitchfork Economics with Nick Hanauer

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Health Care Cost - The Number One Stresser

A recent survey showed the number one issue that the public wants the governor and legislature to deal with is health care cost. We spend almost 17, i think it's 17 % of g d p on health care costs. But all the lized countries,. whether it's spain or england or switzerland or whoever, they're paying between 8-11%. per cent for a privatized system. So we're basely subsidizing the profits of a four profit industry. Even when comes to a medicate medical yo, sawit tat government.

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