You go to Doc; Doc bills Gov; Gov pays Doc
...except Gov *negotiates/sets price.*
What Trump just said:
You go to Doc; Doc bills You; Gov "pays" You via lower taxes; You pay Doc
...except Gov only "pays" You a tiny fraction of the cost, which is also uncontrolled.
You go to Doc; Doc bills Gov; Gov pays Doc
...except Gov *negotiates/sets price.*
What Trump just said:
You go to Doc; Doc bills You; Gov "pays" You via lower taxes; You pay Doc
...except Gov only "pays" You a tiny fraction of the cost, which is also uncontrolled.