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This could also be read as the world not being able to afford our system. Lets face it, Prime Ministers all over Europe come to the US for their surgeries because we have the best technology and equipment. Barlesconi being the most recent.
The only problem with our system is that it is expensive and quite honestly, I rather it be expensive and lose my house than be "free" and lose my life.
But most Euro countries have pretty high life expectancies. I don't think that's an issue. The wealthy all over the world often make vacations out of medical procedures.
Germany's healthcare system started under Otto Von Bismark ... nice try though.
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So, basically, what you are advocating is that our country get destroyed in a war and THEN and only THEN, you'd start hollaring about having nationalized healthcare. Is that what you are wishing?
Nope - never said nor implied such. And, I would really appreciate it if you would refrain from mischaracterizing my posts. As a Moderator, I'm surprised you would do such a thing. Do all Moderators do what you do?
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Oh, and Greatday ... do you drive on Interstates at all? Do your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews ... go to publicly funded schools or universities?? Does your community enjoy police or fire protection?
Oh, I get on the interstates once in a while. And no, none of my family went to "publicly funded schools or universities". And where I live - law enforcement is 30 minutes away and as for fire protection - I'm personally responsible for fire protection - no fire department services me.
But you're not right - and you were lying above. America is worse in almost every category of measurement. Perhaps you can find one statistic that supports you - but overall you're still way wrong. And lying.
Oh. I wonder who's lying. Geeoro has data to back up his point. Health care is much more expensive here in America, and our outcomes are much worse.
I guess that shows who has integrity and who doesn't.
Uhm, before you start using Geeoro's "Data" you might want to examine it a bit more closely. Unless you're of the same unique mind set, you likely wouldn't consider such to be actual data. If you are however of the same mindset then you won't be interested in any falsifiable data anyway.
Not laying out a point of view on this or anything. I just find it interesting so much of Europe has opted for some form of government run healthcare. It can't all be bad.
well, damn the Dutch for being socialists with their healthcare, generous with their legal maryj and hash and damn them for being so goshdarned happy....ba$tards....
And this is the case even with a number of uninsured Americans that is larger than the entire population of Canada! Texans have it the worst, with 24% of Texas residents having no health insurance.
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And this is the case even with a number of uninsured Americans that is larger than the entire population of Canada! Texans have the worst, with 24% of Texas residents having no health insurance.
We spend less than 10% more of our GDP on healthcare than France does. But we also have almost a 10% better cancer survival rate.
We spend less than 10% more of our GDP on healthcare than France does. But we also have almost a 10% better cancer survival rate.
So what? What's a "better cancer survival rate"? 30 days? What are you talking about, specifically?
You understand that TODAY there are TENS OF MILLIONS of Americans with no health insurance coverage. #FAIL
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