• pixxelkick@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    True, but individuals dont have to pay for that. This is 100% something that can be taxpayer funded as it pretty much benefits everyone.

    Otherwise, it just becomes a penalty for poor people and another luxury for the rich.

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      10 months ago

      Nearly all of the basic research is already taxpayer funded through research grants. There are still development costs (especially trials and such), but most of the money spent my large pharmaceutical companies goes into marketing. (it’s been a few years, but last time I looked in the mid-teens it was more than 50% of their overall budget iirc)