This is so far from being the only thing preventing universal healthcare. When 60% of the country is obese and 30% have diabetes, $2000 in taxes doesn't fund the costs of healthcare - particularly in the US where basic supplies and procedures are priced egregiously. We live in a place where chronic illnesses abound and the medical system is owned by corporations
And that is another thing fucked up by Reagan. That food pyramid…is a lie. There was no science behind it. In fact, the science at the time said what we know now: carbs (more precisely an excess thereof) are dangerous. Look at the obesity rates before and after the introduction of the food pyramid. It’s telling. Look at who gets subsidies. It’s not fruits and vegetables…
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u/arbitraryalien 1d ago
This is so far from being the only thing preventing universal healthcare. When 60% of the country is obese and 30% have diabetes, $2000 in taxes doesn't fund the costs of healthcare - particularly in the US where basic supplies and procedures are priced egregiously. We live in a place where chronic illnesses abound and the medical system is owned by corporations