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Originally posted by bilmore
You say "unintended consequences" like they are rare, and surprising.
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Yeah, bilmore, I'm totally unfamiliar with the concept of unintended consequences. Thank GOD you are around to educate me.
Hmmmm . . . one of the unintended consequences of the government having encouraged an employer-based system (through tax breaks etc.) is that a ton of people don't have any coverage. It's my understanding that the push for the employer-based system was part of the fight against the USSR/communism/labor unions, but I wasn't born at the time all that was formulated. Perhaps here you could provide some historical context?
So, yeah, I kinda get it that choices made by private and governmental actors pretty much always have unintended consequences.
