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		raw_anon_1111 8 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volun... So is universal healthcare, free college education and a safety net. Are firefighters in Switzerland doing bake sells to pay for maintenance on their equipment like the people in the cities in the article or does the government do it?

Gud 8 days ago [–]

"universal healthcare" is funded by insurance.

No, they purchase their equipment funded by taxes.

raw_anon_1111 8 days ago | [–]

Insurance isn’t tied to your job in Switzerland and firefighters aren’t doing bake sales for equipment. That’s my point.

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