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Chant said:
in most European countries health care is a right.

why can't it be so in the US?

it's a very good idea!



the idea is great. but in practice over here ... i dunno.

those european countries also have other restrictions or laws that make having a right to healthcare a little easier; there are also entirely different mentalities in the people, and in the leaders, that set different standards. its an entirely different way of thinking.

above and beyond that, there are tens of millions more people in the united states than any european country. similarly, to my knowledge, the US population is expanding faster than any of those european countries -- both through legal and illegal means.

all of which leads to the unavoidable summation that there are more scumbags over here -- those who would readily take advantage of any "free" opportunity offered. and thats not just referring to the people taking advantage from the bottom of the pile -- those on top are just as wrong.

too much abuse, too many lawyers, too much greed... i don't know how free healthcare could even be maintained.

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