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bsjshshsbtoday at 1:24 AM3 repliesview on HN

Why wasn't it set up so the government is the insurer. Rather than 3rd partying it. It is akin to federal reserve using wells fargo to store their money.


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lupiretoday at 1:40 AM

Because of regulatory capture and lobbying and campaigning to get people to vote against their self interest.

actionfromafartoday at 1:41 AM

That's communist talk I'm told. We must have lobbyists (remember, money is people, too) instead.

Spooky23today at 2:08 AM

Because that is evil socialism