Obamacare sparked criticism for it inducing government dependency, aggravating budget pressures, and even failing to reduce insurance premiums as promised, but the law also increasingly politicizes healthcare innovation.

FORBES: Obamacare Will Stifle Healthcare Innovation, Making It A Real Pain

The influence of the state in controlling key prices notably interest rates, the exchange rate, and prices for refined energy products, water, and electricity politicizes investment decisions, artificially spurs export-led growth, and favors manufacturing.

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As Washington nonchalantly politicizes capital the economy suffers.

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