One thing that makes both of these discussions complex is that we need to hold contradictory thoughts in our head. The pharma industry saves millions of people every year from cancer, heart disease, and other terrible ailments. But it also takes every opportunity it can to increase its profits by hiking drug prices.
Similarly, Obamacare has led to millions of additional people being insured. But it's not perfect.
I'm pretty sure that all of us would accept all statements above to be facts. But too many of us rush to judgement on one aspect of a situation, and then become blind to the others.
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