The National Coalition on Healthcare Reform reports that nearly 18% of the U.S. population under the age of 65 is without healthcare. If this advocacy group succeeds in convincing the current administration and Congress to vote for basic healthcare for everyone, which of the following is likely to occur?
A) More rapid economic growth.
B) Higher taxes than in past years.
C) Increasing reliance on markets to determine economic outcomes.
D) An increase in the number of insurance companies.

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Providing basic healthcare for everyone would require a significant increase in government spending, which would likely require higher taxes to finance.

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