There's a major flaw in Democrat Prog-left logic.

[BentBow]

Originally Posted by cttransplant85

The assumption that capital isn't mobile. Which is why it's best to just not be hostile to capital investment to begin with. If a state creates a very hostile business environment like Connecticut or Illinois capital will just leave and go to friendly environments in Texas or Florida. Or if the United States is hostile to capital it will just go to friendlier environments in Mexico or Singapore. This is a major flaw, we're essentially in a global competition for capital. Say we became a socialist country It may work initially; until capital just leaves, then we all become poor.

Venezuela for 1000, Alex.

[desertdetroiter]

Originally Posted by Catgirl64

Hell, it's not even limited to first world countries. There are many developing nations that are doing a better job than we are at covering everyone. How embarrassing is that, when we call ourselves the richest country on Earth?

It's also very ironic that the original post mentioned Singapore as being more business-friendly. Their health care system covers everyone, too. Here is a list of countries with UHC that have been deemed freer, economically, than the US by a conservative think tank.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/theapot.../#11a8eef1137e

Americans really oughta be embarrassed. But they’re actually proud of our stupidity.

[Xpat]

Originally Posted by cttransplant85

The assumption that capital isn't mobile. Which is why it's best to just not be hostile to capital investment to begin with. If a state creates a very hostile business environment like Connecticut or Illinois capital will just leave and go to friendly environments in Texas or Florida. Or if the United States is hostile to capital it will just go to friendlier environments in Mexico or Singapore. This is a major flaw, we're essentially in a global competition for capital. Say we became a socialist country It may work initially; until capital just leaves, then we all become poor.

And yet people who live in countries which can be called social democracies have a higher standard of living than we do and they have no problems innovating and exporting.