Why are you down-voted, Alice? You’re correct. Here, have an up-vote.

We need to recognize this indoctrination for what it is--cult brainwashing--and start a massive de-programming campaign.

Too many people are making money from letting citizens die at 25 from treatable diseases?

not too many people so much, just the rich people. they get richer, the poor...well, they just die

Reginald Joseph: "Too many" means the number of people it takes to make the amount of money ("too much") required to influence legislation in their own favor. America.

I needed a relatively basic routine surgery (inguinal hernia repair) and after it was all over, I was presented with bills totaling over $7000. After getting the run around from the hospital, the insurance company told me they wouldn't pay any more. The total amount was due. I was slightly delayed in making my first installment payment and I immediately started getting threatening phone calls from debt collectors. I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore.

Meanwhile, when American relatives visited and the discussion got underway about our horrible levels of taxes here, it ended with them wondering how it was at all possible to pay so little in order to get so much. They paid quite a lot more when they added what they had to pay for out of pocket on top of the taxes... However, health care in Europe is very much cheaper than in the US. The difference goes into very deep pockets, mainly, but not only, in the insurance business.

I have never been told that the healthcare in America is great (coming from Germany), but I believe truly that the QUALITY of care is superior to anywhere else on earth. There are problems with the system for sure, nobody is naive enough to say its perfect. BUT if I need something done at the highest level, Im doing it here even though I have dual citizenship and can go back home and get it done.

Thus is so sad everyone should me entitled to free health care. Move to the UK :)

Be very careful. Do exhaustive research.

Right-wing American Christianity has little to do with Christ. Note that Banner got kicked out of his Italian Palace.

Christian here. A concept shouldn't be measured by its ability to be abused. People are people, and asses are everywhere who identify as lots of different things.

and they would claim wrongly. Many of my most Chrisitan friends are actually joining "Healthshare" programs where everyone helps everyone else in the plan with their bills. .

Jesus wouldn't whine, Simon.

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What an ignorant comment, And I'll take any bet you have

Being intelligent,informed and motivated helps a lot also.

AlphaPuck. You say that "Iceland has 2 things which makes their healthcare efficient. Stupid high income taxes (45%) and a small population. A system like that cant work in America. Its fiscally impossible." The European Union has a population of 513 million people compared to the population of the US of A which is 327 million people. Neither taxes nor the health care systems are all the same in different EU countries, but they are similar.

Humans can have nice things if they don’t allow laissez-faire capitalism to rule their societies.

AlphaPuck.... ok, ...lets say you are right. Please explain why it works in Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy.... and all the other Countries. I am very curious about your opinion on that.

@Vicky Zar It absolutely does not work in Germany. I am from Germany. My personal experience was limited as we moved here to the states when I was 19, but when I had my wisdom teeth removed, all they were allowed to give me was OTC Ibuprofen. Also, it took 4 months to schedule the remove of the teeth. Germany has a system similar to Universal care, but they are also required by law to buy INS. Doctors dont make much money there and they choose to move to countries like USA because of more income with less taxes so quality of care is hard to find. BUT i will say that lately they have opened more "for-profit" hospitals which has led to a decrease in wait times, better care, and better doctors. All the things some Americans bash here, is making German healthcare better. Ironic eh?

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I hope you understand that the medical system in America is far from Capitalistic. If you read the very definition of capitalism you know right away that the American healthcare system is not capitalism. Iceland has 2 things which makes their healthcare efficient. Stupid high income taxes (45%) and a small population. A system like that cant work in America. Its fiscally impossible.

I hope those of you that do vote Mitch Mcconnell OUT. People go on an on about Trump, but Turtleman is the true evil person in my opinion, and he's been evil FOR DECADES. Until that man is gone, nothing will ever change. What a disgraceful human being. I'm ashamed we're of the same species.