"why doesn't Valve just subsidize the Steam machine"
because in their position, that's a direct violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Using the profits from their monopoly position in one sector to vertically integrate or expand into other business lines is illegal
@MelSchwitz24677@TheCommittee813@Mappy6984 No I'm talking about Trump's entire 4 years where the rate of overdose deaths doubled. The peak of a chart isn't particularly meaningful.
@MelSchwitz24677@TheCommittee813@Mappy6984 It just took a while for Biden to fix Trump's massive failure. But the numbers are clear. Not sure what part about Trump doubling overdose deaths and Biden decreasing them confused you.
@MelSchwitz24677@TheCommittee813@Mappy6984 Trump on the other hand entered office January 2016 and left office January 2021 during which time overdose deaths doubled because Trump is a terrible president.
@MelSchwitz24677@TheCommittee813@Mappy6984 Overdose deaths spiked 2019 - January 2021 and then held steady until they finally declined in late 2023-2024. Trump was president when overdoses increased and Biden was president when they went down. Facts don't care about your feelings.
@tymnj7@ZacksJerryRig@WhiteHouse@SenSchumer The Republicans could either negotiate (which they refuse to do), remove the quorum requirement (60 votes) with a bare majority (50 votes), or they could refuse to do anything. They have chosen option 3 and are entirely to blame for that.