The reason the US doesn't have nationalized healthcare:

1. Wage freezes during WW2, allowed businesses to add healthcare as a non-cash comp increase

2. Truman tried to nationalize the healthcare system after the war, labor unions and doctors (AMA) did not want it. So lobbied the Democratic admin / Congress to nix it.

3. Healthcare tied to work became further entrenched, led to the rise of a massive healthcare insurance industry

4. When Obama had supermajority in Congress (filibuster proof!), Democrats let insurance companies and AMA weaken the law. There was nothing Republicans could do to stop the law from being passed. Just special interests.

5. Further, Republican Congress under Trump did not repeal Obamacare despite claiming to want to (because many Republican congresspeople are from high healthcare use districts). And conservative majority Supreme Court upheld the law!

https://www.kff.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/7871.pdf

Closure

https://far.quest/contracts/degen/untitled-1927-2

The best opportunity for you to grow on Farcaster is NOW

Just like it was in late January when I joined.

There were not as many people around, but you could immediately feel that they were here for the long run and not for a quick buck.

What you should understand is that “the key is to plant seeds during the quiet times”

You build hard when (almost) nobody is around, make friends, learn, GIVE..

Those who stay here now are passionate people who love the crypto space and wanna see it grow..

They cant wait to meet smart people that might help the mission.. 
and if you’re reading this you probably are one of them..

So keep planting the seeds and give them water

Once the right seasons comes, you can collect what you planted

And its gonna be juicy.🍉

Been seeing lots of casts about Iceland lately, so I thought I’d add one of my favorite places there 🇮🇸
To go to Seljavallalaug hot spring pool is kind of an off-the-beaten-path experience. It’s the oldest man-made swimming pool in Iceland with geothermal water. It’s quite hidden from the main road, so you need to do a little hike to get there. Definitely a cool thing to do when in Iceland!

https://wakeupreykjavik.com/must-visit-natural-hot-springs-in-iceland

Kisanome

https://far.quest/contracts/degen/untitled-4304

BTC could crash at 1000$ and this would still be the saddest news😔

Thoroughly recommend participating! More info in this thread.

Be pleasure

https://far.quest/contracts/degen/untitled-3597-2

I’m headed to Maryland tomorrow for a friend’s wedding and will have ~6 hours of downtime on Thursday to hang out in DC. 

Recommendations? Something unique to DC coupled with a dessert or refreshing snack (bc ~90 degrees)

I’ve done the core touristy stuff — White House, major museums, etc

Thrilled to welcome @reidtandy to the Paragraph team! He'll be leading all 
things growth. 

Reid's been deeply involved in the creator economy for years. As a founder he helped creators grow their own media businesses, eventually leading growth at companies like Substack and HBO Max.

Please give him a warm welcome!

Me and John are saying gn 🎶🥱

https://open.spotify.com/track/6Dm2KfuPBa3eXOgHaT88r4?si=nfjNvr5RTeWqCTnb1r7Y8A

Takane

https://far.quest/contracts/degen/untitled-9502

hey, hey blockmates!

today's game dropped, 
let's have some fun finding these words 🔎 

(only the first one count for the assistant 🤖 )

18 words, 3 random 🎩 
https://words-frame.vercel.app/

If you regularly check and receive XMTP notifications, would really appreciate if you DC me since have some product research questions for Bountycaster. Thank you!

The U.S. needs to wake up and let innovation bloom instead of trying to go after the crypto, AI industries and try to go after the best entrepreneur in the world. Here is a video of a drone delivery in China. 

The competition is fierce and the U.S. will be left behind if it doesn’t act and fix its internal problems

Flaming

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achilles.wif

@bebase