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[โ€“] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We have socialist policies here in the US. We just have fewer of them than other countries.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My favorite example that I think you could consider is the United States program to assist citizens with ESRD, in some cases I think the entire cost is covered. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/End_Stage_Renal_Disease_Program