No. of Recommendations: 4
So trying to change to a France-proportioned workforce would require culling about 11 million people. Which is not something that is politically feasible.
That's the wrong hill to die on. You stand there and say "these people need jobs, so they are given jobs in health care"
I stand on the next hill, and say to the other 80% that are not in health care, or the military, many of whom have been declared redundant and laid off, once, or twice, or more, "you folks are paying nearly twice as much for health care as you really need to, because you are paying for a health care system that is stuffed with people who do nothing for patient care, but only shuffle paper all day, for no benefit to the economy".
one more bit from the net sifter:
Involuntary layoffs in the U.S. vary significantly by year, averaging around 1.9 million monthly or
over 20 million annually in recent times (like 2025's pace) but can swing wildly, hitting record highs during crises (e.g., 13.5M in March 2020) and lows post-pandemic (e.g., 1.3M monthly in late 2021), with 2024 seeing about 1.1% of workers laid off, suggesting millions of people affected annually
Twenty million USians kicked to the curb as "redundant" per year, but health care paper shufflers are supposed to be protected?
Steve
