Brazil's government-run payments system has become dominant

I think a largely prefer a government-run payment system than an US company monopoly.

There are so many powerful and influential anti/small-government that are rabidly opposing anything made by the government, and offered to the people.

The argument is always the same:

- "It will stifle innovation"

- "It is unfair to business"

- "It will make people dependent on the government"

- "It will give government more access to spy on the citizens"

and the list goes on.

For decades the American people have been told that anything the government touches will be expensive, inefficient, and lead to a more taxes. Private sector knows best, and all that.

And it is especially bad right now. You had MAGA-influencers outright rejoicing that DOGE had laid off the 18F team, spreading the gospel that free (government-run) tax tools are an abomination.

Do you have some counter arguments?

frankly i find the american healthcare system quite good if you have good job-tied insurance. most of the problems arise because we don’t have any sort of triage for high need issues and thus get overutilization and high cost.