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Presumably that "induced demand" was created by people who wanted to drive before but couldn't because of conditions.  I happen to think that government that enables more people to be satisfied is good government.[/quote]

I'm wondering what other areas you apply that philosophy to, because polls consistently show large margins of support for universal health care coverage, good transit options, and automatic voter registration for all eligible voters.[/quote]

I'll address the first one, since I have spent a career in health care policy.  The only reason that universal health care might have widespread public support is that they haven't spent any time getting care in: Europe, the VA or Tri-Care.  It is a fantasy.  Anyone with money buys out of the universal system.

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Not to derail the thread, but as someone who is married to a European and has lived in Europe, I can assure you that you don’t have a good understanding of health care in Europe. First and obviously, it’s not one country and there are many different models. Second, your description of health care in the counties I’ve lived in would be foreign to the people that lived there.

Just as an aside, I made an appointment for my kid to see the pediatrician in late March. Earliest date I could get one for an annual check up was the first week in July. [/quote]

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