Some Republicans on the committee pushed back on Democratic criticism of pricing, arguing that pricing is what the market will bear. “In capitalism, if you’re running an enterprise where you have a fiduciary responsibility to your owners, you try and get as high a price as you can,” Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said. “That’s what you try and do. You try and make as much profit as you can. That’s how free enterprise works. You think Chevrolet sits back and says, ‘Gosh, how can we get the price of this Chevrolet down?’ No, it’s like, ‘How high a price can I get and maximize the profit for my shareholder?’” He went on to describe price controls as “socialism lite”.
Fuck anyone actually trying to live, I suppose. People dying due to not being able to afford healthcare is what the market has no trouble bearing. All to avoid a little “socialism”.
(Whoops I meant to reply to the post, not specifically your comment).