Representative Jim Clyburn, who is responsible for generating Democratic votes in the House, has suggested that government-sponsored insurance could be implemented gradually in "pilot programs" across the country.
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On top of these government-sponsored programs, Singaporeans can buy supplemental insurance for things like outpatient expenses.
Even if it does not, it might well enter the pantheon of government-sponsored programs such as the Post Office and Amtrak that are an on-going source of late-night humor.