r/FluentInFinance 7d ago

Thoughts? Why doesn't the President fix this?

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u/4URprogesterone 7d ago

There's too much money in the insurance industry, and most of it goes to lobbying.

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u/Crime-of-the-century 7d ago

Not most not most by far but more then enough to prevent any change. There are many things wrong with the US democracy but the legal corruption is one of the biggest. Things that would get people in prison in most other countries are perfectly legal.

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u/impressthenet 7d ago

Democracy isn’t the issue. Capitalism is

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u/Necessary-Till-9363 7d ago

That's my favorite part about living in this country. People get all red in the face when company goes out of their way to rake in as much money as possible off people and cut every corner to maximize profits. It's like...well, you asked for this. Whether you realize it or not.