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478 points spking | 3 comments | 17 Jan 25 00:32 UTC | HN request time: 1.197s | source

1. manmal ◴[17 Jan 25 06:50 UTC] No.42734802[source]▶

Naive question, but why not raise taxes in hazardous areas, and use that money for a state-run insurance?

2. cbracketdash ◴[17 Jan 25 07:34 UTC] No.42734988[source]▶

Naive answer, but I think this exists and is called the FAIR plan. See here: https://stateline.org/2025/01/16/california-fires-show-state...

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3. manmal ◴[17 Jan 25 07:50 UTC] No.42735071[source]▶

That one doesn’t discriminate by location I think?

Is the world becoming uninsurable?