The Texas state pledge

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But history has proven that government-operated systems are, quite simply, far less efficient than private insurance companies which have to compete with each other.

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Put up or shut up time.
Quote your sources.
I can quote many sources which say that Canada's health care model is better than the US one. And I can then point to all the countries which are better than Canada. I don't think Canada is doing good right now. I think that at the moment it is being sabotaged. Once upon a time it was much better and I would like to see it move back to what it was. The way to do this is with more public funding, not less.
And what is this magical "efficiency" you seem to be talking about. Please define it.

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The main cause of health insurance cost increases in the US, right now, is the increase over the past two decades in malpractice suits and awards related thereto.

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Yup. That's the only reason. *patpat*

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and unlike Canada, we haven't outright BANNED private insurance.

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Hmm. That must be why I have a health insurance policy, because its been banned in my country.
Norway, you are critically uninformed about everything you have talked about. Do you have any ideas you do not parrot from right-wing talking points?
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