>>91763122A number of reasons. Oh sure they could have trusted them to take on secret identities on their own, that was part of their business, but they wanted to both keep track of the heroes and, in a way, make them rely on the government. So, yeah, basically control.
>Anon, you do know you're supposed to be 18 or older to use this site?In anon's defense maybe he's never had to deal with insurance, which makes him damn lucky. But yeah anyone who has seen the government struggle over just medical insurance should detect a trend, then there's all the commercials for, "Insurance companies want someone who will settle so our lawfirm, they know we'll fight in court for you!" But who deals with commercials these days, right?
Tempting to bring up the struggle over the ACA, but yeah it's very possible there are 18+ who don't remember what it was like when insurance companies could deny you for pre-existing conditions and now much leverage they had in denying coverage. Hardly perfect but it won't get better by giving the profit driven corporations free reign again that's fro damn sure.
