I did the math and it would cost $200B–$500B, once, not annually, to give all eligible adults in the USA free lasik procedures.

>>509773666 (OP)
Let me know. I could use it
Digits say it's a good idea

>>509773666 (OP)
>free
>it would cost $200B–$500B
do you hear yourself

>>509773666 (OP)
That shit can give you horribly dry eyes after years and many people don't recommend it. Just wear contacts if you loom bad in glasses

>>509773926
>cost: $300B one-time federal expenditure
>covers approx. 200 million eligible adults (~$1,500 per eye avg)
>eliminates recurring eyewear and contact lens costs (~$500/year/person)
>saves consumers collectively ~$60-80B/year in vision correction expenses
>reduces employer health insurance claims related to eye care
>improves workplace productivity: less eye strain, fewer screen-related headaches, better focus
>fewer sick days due to eye infections, lens complications, or vision-related migraines
>military, aviation, law enforcement, and high-precision jobs benefit from universally corrected vision
>reduces auto accidents caused by poor eyesight, saving billions in damages and healthcare costs
>long-term drop in national healthcare expenditure linked to chronic eye care (~$15-20B/year)
>increased labor force efficiency—especially in visually intensive fields (tech, logistics, medicine)
>boost to national GDP via improved human capital performance
>reduces disability claims and workforce dropout from uncorrected vision
>enables lower-income workers who can’t afford regular optometry to stay competitive
>massive deflationary effect on optometry services, forcing innovation or exit
>frees up consumer spending from eyewear to other sectors, stimulating broader economy
>one-time cost repaid within 4–6 years via productivity and healthcare savings alone
>becomes permanent infrastructure upgrade to national human performance

Benefits outweigh the costs

>>509774486
Sounds like a huge decrease in GDP, parma, and lender profits, anon. Are you sure permanently fixing people's health issues is a sustainable business model?

[spoiler]Spoiler: iI's not. Have more corn syrup and seed oils, goy[/spoiler]

>>509773666 (OP)
nah, I like glasses.

>>509773666 (OP)
Tax dollars should be used to punish the dysgenic, not support you.

>>509773666 (OP)
pearl powder, better nutrition, and sleeping in pitch darkness should improve eye sight