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To: tejek who wrote (486313)6/8/2009 12:09:01 PM
From: i-node  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1572146
 
Really? The current U.S. health care system is the best, not only in the world, but in the history of the world?


Of course it is. People who understand the issues know this.

Now, there are those who don't know shit from shinola about it, who believe that you measure health care based on, for example, average lifespans. Those guys may have a different view.

That obviously doesn't mean it is perfect or can't be improved. But it does strongly suggest that changes must be small and incremental, since no other country on earth has been able to replicate the success of the American system to date. So, any major change is more likely to muck up the works of a delicate balance than it is to solve any problem.



To: tejek who wrote (486313)6/8/2009 1:33:41 PM
From: bentway  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1572146
 
"How about the Americans who've had to declare bankruptcy because they couldn't afford their health care bills? Or the workers who've seen their premiums quadruple? Or the families who wait in long lines for care? Or the businesses who struggle to compete because of health care costs?"

Those people are all LOSERS! Ask any (R). They DESERVE what happens to them.