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		soperj on Sept 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Socialism? (1949) > Healthcare is most definitely producing goods Services? Unless you're talking pharma? > people will not call the fire department for the fun of it People phone 911 all the time for very stupid stuff.

waihtis on Sept 6, 2023 [–]

> People phone 911 all the time for very stupid stuff

Is that so? In that case, it should cost money to call 911.

Apocryphon on Sept 6, 2023 | [–]

It does. It's called salaries for emergency operators and it's paid for by your tax money.

waihtis on Sept 7, 2023 | | [–]

By your logic breathing costs money, since someone is paid to plant trees into the ground

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