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The Federal Government Should Be Out Of The Healthcare Business

  • Sunday, July 6, 2025

The federal government should be completely out of the healthcare business - excepting VA and military hospitals and maybe a few others. It should be a state issue. 

That does not mean that I am not all for reasonable healthcare for everyone. I just think the federal government does a poor job, wastes tons of money and drives the cost of healthcare way up by poor management.

Sam Clemons

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