For example, Health is really a measure of total time and the quality of it. Health care also require a lot of knowledge to consume properly, as well as a lot of time to attend to adequately. Of course, yes, you can to some extent, but via a very inelastic demand curve, a low efficiency, one-way convertability, and an appreciation that these are all very important and scarce commodities. What is in short supply is time. Apparently, people are more than willing to give up dollars for time whenever possible, and the market proves this.
Time is worth more than money.
You tell me what it will cost to end it, and I'll write a check right now. LBJ had the same tendency. Problem is, these things don't take money, they take time. Most people think that our schools are inadequate, yet we spend more than any other nation on this planet for them. I think that is the problem.