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Re: a dumb query? pls humor me



Roberto C. Sanchez wrote:
> On Sun, Mar 04, 2007 at 07:46:30PM -0800, Michael M. wrote:

[ snip some stats ]

>> Sure looks like socialized medicine is sucking there, huh?

> So what?  The US also has the highest levels of obesity in the world.  I
> *highly doubt* that even if the US happened to implement that absolute
> best model government healthcare it would change very much.  That is,
> beyond making people more dependent on government.

    Eh, better point to raise is how much those stats are shifted upwards by
being able to get basic care in their socialized medicine while getting
advanced care going outside the system to a country that doesn't have it and
is able to provide advanced care on short notice.

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