Except that American bridges are not controlled by the health insurance industry, the pharmaceutical companies and the medical community.
If they were there would be laws requiring motorists to buy "bridge insurance with no public option available in the mythical "free market system. The policies in turn would have very steep premiums and limits on how many times a day people with verified insurance could actually cross the bridge or they're out of luck and stuck on whichever side they end up on. In addition, poor and lower-income pedestrians that do not own or cannot afford cars would not be allowed to cross the bridge at all, but would still be strongly encouraged or coerced to purchase "pedestrian insurance just to be on the safe side. Not surprisingly any claim they make for anything at all would not be covered.
On the bridge itself, half the lanes in each direction would be special access, with no tolls collected and would cater exclusively to the wealthiest and most connected individuals by special permit only. With each crossing they would also get a complimentary tank of gas and car wash, paid for by the revenue collected from tolls and insurance premiums.
Members of Congress would have their own separate bridge, of course. It would be made out of the finest steel. They'd have full access and no speed limits. And their bridge would be paid for by the motorists and pedestrians in general whether they use any of America's system of bridges or not. Or, for that matter, whether they live within a hundred miles of a bridge or not. Or if they've ever seen a bridge.
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