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Taxes
[The UK "free for all" healthcare system is a failure. The new US system is as well already. Insurance premiums have skyrocketed since it's passing. In a true capitalistic market they would drop from competition.]
Most bankruptcies in the US are for medical bills.
[Big misconception that the national government funds roads in the US. They are generally built using gas tax revenues locally via the state. Those that don't use this system in the US have shitty roads. Those that do have surplus revenues and this is all based on consumption>capitalism.]
90% of all funds for the Interstate highways and a good chunk of US Highways monies come from the US Highway Trust fund which gets it monies from the federal gasoline tax and the diesel fuel tax.
The Interstates were originally called The National Defense Highways, built to move troops and equipment in time of war. Eisenhower started the program after he graduated from West point and was assigned to drive a truck caravan across the dirt roads of the US to see if it could be done.
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