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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, UK, all are raising retirement age to keep tax revenue up.

levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Sustainability comes from a trade. I give you something and in return you provide a good or service for me. When you want world class health care, or the best of the best, then you go to the U.S. The countries with these UHC systems can’t afford to pay their NATO membership.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Europe piggybacks off U.S. medical innovation. We pay the cost so everyone can have it cheaper. It’s this way in many other sectors as well. Their health care systems rely heavily on the U.S. these are opinions, they are facts.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Without profit, innovation dies. That is what happened when returns were suppressed, examples: Soviet bloc and Europe after it tightened drug prices to cap profits. Europe produced about 55% of new medicines in the 1970s. European companies produce about 22% now.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On care, the system actually delivers, U.S. five-year survival for breast, prostate, and colorectal cancer has long run higher than in most of Europe. UHC, does not cure aging, COPD, obesity, heart disease, and those still set utilization and prices. Not profit.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Life expectancy is lower in the US that other “UHC” countries. That does not equal “UHC countries have better health outcomes.” Most of the gap is overdoses, homicide, traffic deaths, and higher obesity. Not affordable healthcare.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Long term sustainability does include govt intervention. But not in the healthcare sector. Govt needs to do its job in lowering preventable chronic illnesses. What happens when obesity drops from 40% to 20%? Govt should be focusing on proactive prevention vs treatment.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You are trying to argue a bias. I am looking at numbers for long term sustainability for purchase to cover a high % of the US population. That does not mean that our current mixture of public-private is sustainable because its not.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

M4A or other Govt systems doesn't magically close that gap. M4A doesnt magically cure an aging population, chronic diseases (Obesity, COPD, Coronary heart disease), which lead to high utilization and high prices. M4A "could" lead to more dependency on big pharma.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The U.S. system is mixed, not purely private. You are arguing that our healthcare costs are high due to private companies profits/admin. Profits are ranging from 3%-5% across ALL sectors of the health industry. That doesn't explain why U.S. healthcare is 1.9x the cost compared to other countries.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Millions died because care was expensive” is not a measured fact. Most Americans are insured. Disability rolls rose w/ aging, opioids, obesity, and mental illness, not only bills. Unaffordable care is real. It does not explain the labor-force drop, or turn every non-worker into a casualty of prices

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Your issue is that you want the easy path. You want to hide expensive health care under M4A. I prefer a long term solution to solve the issue of rising healthcare costs (utilization), which will actually make the US more healthy long term and places the US on a stable path long term.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have stated several times that health care is expensive. What is there to reply too when i have stated it in almost every reply.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They all have a choice to take our company insurance of which we pay for half or they can go to the free market and we pay for half if they find a cheaper, more personalized, or better coverage.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It doesn't need to be addressed. Where did I say employer provided insurance is free? Why would I need to address something it? And your claim isn't 100% accurate. As a small business owner of 16 full time employees of which have all been with the company since we I started it 9 years ago.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That's a small slice of a multi-trillion dollar issue, between 0.5%-3% lol. Just as reference for you to understand the magnitude of a million vs. billion vs trillion. 1 Million Seconds = ~11.5 Days 1 Billion Seconds = ~31.7 Years 1 Trillion Seconds = ~31,700 Years

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The U.S. leads innovation, we lead in the implementation of new medical technologies and practices years ahead of other countries. Again, M4A does not solve any of the “main” factors that lead to higher health care costs.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It’s not up for a debate. The data is extremely clear on this. Look at Canada, it’s decline in hospitals per capita has been declining since its full implementation of M4A and banned new private hospitals in 1971 under the Private Hospitals Act. Which has led to the infamous “hallway medicine”

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Profit isn’t the main driver of high US costs. As I stated, Utilization (aging population, obesity, chronic disease) and higher prices/intensity of care are larger factors. Top facilities like Mayo and Cleveland are mostly nonprofits yet lead the world. Profit is a small slice of the pie.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Additionally, you have yet to answer my question, When has government intervention ever made anything cheaper? You are making a politicians argument for one side is bad and the other side is good. I am not stating either side is good. I am pointing out that M4A is not solving any issues.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Uncompensated care from the uninsured is a real but secondary cost shift. It doesn’t explain why the same MRI or hip replacement costs far more here than in peer countries. Again, M4A doesn't address any actual drivers health care.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Aging, obesity, and chronic disease raise utilization. New drugs and hospital costs (construction, labor, rising property taxes, etc.) raise prices. ACA subsidies guarantee insurer revenue. While the US funds drug R&D while other countries freeload off the our investment.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No. The national count of insurers isn’t what’s driving prices. Local markets are already concentrated. Hospital consolidation and high unit prices for hospital care and drugs matter more.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Correction "the current Medicare system cost will still jump 50%+ in the next 10 years" this is CBO data

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Which simply means that tax rates will go up on everyone under a M4A system. You need to look at the original post. My main argument is govt ran healthcare isn't "SUSTAINABLE." Not that it isn't good, or would be worse than our current system.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Doctors will argue with governments instead of insurers. Taxes replace premiums. Again, nothing changes. Drugs prices will still gouge you indirectly, lobbying will still put money in pockets of politicians. Healthcare cost will still jump 50% in next 10 years under the current Medicare system.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Health insurance is expensive, no one is debating that. The US spends ~1.8x peer nations. Most of the gap is higher hospital, physician, and drug prices, not just billing clerks. Single-payer systems still ration via waits, queues, and limited new treatments.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

M4A doesn’t magically make healthcare cheaper, it just hides the cost in higher taxes. The govt already controls huge chunks of the system (which is one of many reasons why costs are high). Under M4A the govt would virtually control all of it which means another poorly ran and underfunded program…

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Tylenol example, you may directly pay $0.50. But the costs is still $30, probably more. You’ll just pay for it indirectly via taxes. Where does the extra ~$4-5tril a year come from? Tax everyone harder and “hope” the hike won’t put us on the wrong side of the Laffer Curve?

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I understand everything that you said, and I see all the benefits that could come from it. However, it’s such a massive spending burden (~$4-5 trillion annually) that you have look at the negatives. But answer me one question. When has government intervention ever made anything cheaper?

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Census Bureau data for 2025 showed 34.5 million Americans lived in poverty which marked a decline of 0.5 percentage points from 2024. The 2025 rate is among the lowest on record since the Census Bureau began tracking it in 1959, with child poverty also hitting a historic low of 13.4%.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I never said minimum wage jobs aren’t in high demand. Low demand jobs are a different category which is why I said “OR EVEN low demand”. Low skill workers are in high demand, hence the competitive market pushing wages up organically while minimum wage rates are stagnant.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No small business is closing because they can’t compete with corporate labor rates. Who do you think is the biggest driver for increase of minimum wage? Who benefits from less competition?

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I’m being realistic. In every sustainable economy there are rich, middle class, and poor. 95% of the time your decisions and skill level will dictate where you land. A livable minimum wage won’t do much but drive prices up on goods longer term. Which nullifies the increase in minimum wage.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Workers are the sellers of labor and employers are the buyers of labor. Employers (buyers) post wage offers all the time (exactly like QT/Home Depot/Lowe’s at $20/hr). Workers can accept, reject, or shop around. That’s competition bidding wages up, not “seller dictates, take it or leave it.”

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No such thing as what? Labor follows higher wages. Hence, Amazon moving to $15/hr in 2018 which killed small businesses in those areas because they couldn’t compete with Amazon’s labor rate.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wage price spiral is inflationary, that’s not an opinion it’s a fact. If you want to be paid more then learn a skill that is in demand. This topic is about minimum wage. Not skilled labor rates

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

23 member grand jury: 13 men and 10 women 12 White 5 black 2 Hispanic 2 Native American 1 Asian 1 who identified as “other”

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A 23 member Grand jury reviewed “both”autopsies, phones, GPS & 43 witnesses. Unanimous consistent with drowning, no crime, no racial motive. DA said “absolutely no evidence” it was racially motivated. Telling folks to review evidence isn’t an attack. Falsely accusing people is the attack.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Nope, you accused innocent young men with out knowing any facts. That Nolan was with black friends last that night as well. Again, you no nothing about the case and you spew this garbage. Then pull the victim card when you get called out. Get out side, go live a little. Get off your phone.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I can guarantee that you’ve done more harm to the black community than I could ever do. Go touch some grass,

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

There’s nothing good that comes out of a young man dying. You’re sick, you need help, go out and touch some grass.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

evidence matters. You’re hoping for a racial motivated death so you can exploit it. Go touch some grass and get off the internet conspiracy machine

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Look at the docs released and show me evidence of any wrongdoing.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I don’t blame Trump for removing these media outlets. They haven’t refused to show many of his addresses to the U.S. I’d say the same thing if it was flipped. Left wing media has liberals thinkings conservatives are nazis and right wing media has conservatives thinks all liberals are socialist

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Im not pointing out only left wing media but conservative outlets as well. Fox News has no credibility when it comes to Trump due to lack of criticism. MSNBC and CNN lack credibility due to 92% of their coverage of conservatives being negative.

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levelheadedind.bsky.social @levelheadedind.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Again, it’s fine to criticize. This goes for all media outlets. Failure to criticize or give credit when it’s due is an issue. This goes for ALL media. Context matters, media lacks context to fulfill its viewers needs to spread false narratives and hate.

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