Quote by Thomas Sowell

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, and medication somehow think that we can afford to pay for doctors, hospitals, medication and a government bureaucracy to administer it.

It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay

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This quote highlights the irony in people's logic when it comes to healthcare costs. It suggests that those who argue against public healthcare, citing financial reasons, fail to consider the bureaucratic costs involved in the current system. The quote questions how individuals can believe that we cannot afford to pay for healthcare directly, but are willing to pay for a healthcare system that includes additional expenses for administration and bureaucracy. It calls attention to the inconsistency in the arguments surrounding healthcare affordability.

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