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Originally Posted by Michael O
I live in a society where no one have to go to sleep hungry, everyone can get the health care they need, everyone can get the education they want if they are smart enough/study hard enough, no one have to be homeless.
We have a very high tax rate one of the highest in the world but in my opinion its worth every cent, I am proud that no one in my country have to beg on the street, freeze in the streets because they are homeless (unless its by choice), die because they can afford medical care or the smartest kid in school can't get the best education because they can not afford it.
I feel privileged to live here and I am happy that I never have to worry about these things no matter what happens and thats why I happily (well mostly) pay my taxes.
I understand that people that do well for themselves have problems with having to pay for others but try asking the people that have worked hard all their lives and lose their home despite having insurance because they get sick how they feel?
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quoted for truth.
if you dont think that healthcare is a public concern.... in addition to getting your head checked, you should do a little thinking, does the term "black plague" do anything for you? SARS, madcow, foot in mouth, the list goes on... now if each country and individual was left to fight these things alone... we wouldn't fair to well. need we forget HIV/AIDS on this list?
here is a little information for you, America ranks 43rd, which is lower then the EU average for infant mortality rates. in fact we rank lower than Cuba and a number of ex-soviet states you so happily ripped on above(Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia and more). these statistics are from the CIA, the UN ranks us just about the same too, so two different bodies agree. now i don't know the exact number but id bet that at least 80% of those ranking above us... have public health care. do you want your baby to die at birth due to inadequate health care? i don't, and i don't want anyone else born inside my countries borders to either! if you do, i think you are a very callus person, to put it lightly.
next up... life expectancy. the united states, well they don't rank very highly on that scale either. see, i dunno about you guys, but i want to live to a ripe old age, and id like to know my children, friends, family and wife will live to be gray haired and happy as well.
so go spend a few minutes learning about the subject instead of trying to be so cold hearted and selfish. cause id hate to see you have to eat your words when your health care provider wont cover something you direly need, or worse yet... your mother, daughter or brother. dont worry, some of us would still help you!
insurance is one of the biggest industries in America. would you let go of your golden egg or spread public distrust and false facts about an alternate and apparently quite a bit more effective system, that would send you to the poor house? don't answer, its rhetorical.
lack of care for your fellow humans is a sick statement about yourself!