Drug/insurance company lackey (Hilary Clinton) claims universal healthcare is wishful thinking. As for Bernie Sanders, he has much in common with the Western world in promoting coverage for all, even many conservative leaders globally maintain this stance. (The man is a centrist, could even pass as center right in the UK - still a long way before he can lay claim to being a revolutionary). As for the Republican field, they are incensed that Medicare should be available to all. This would deal a blow to their dreams of following Reagan's love affair of raising taxes to fund the Military-industrial complex. Let's not even mention George W. Bush's "expert" handling of washing 1.7 trillion dollars down the drain over conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. After all this, the phrase "small government" is still tossed around, must be a covert way of expressing the opposite.
I get it, the U.S. puts consumerism before life when it comes to medicine, that explains the outrageous prices for prescription medicines (highest in the advanced world). Not to mention spending more per capita than any other OECD country (17% of GDP) yet failing the underprivileged, or as the elitist crowd refer to: 'the great unwashed consisting of some 32 million uninsured'. (It was a colossal 48 million before the introduction of ObamaCare). Reminding those who cry wolf that the U.S. has a big population, just remember that many countries with large populations do very nicely in providing world-class universal coverage (see footnote).
When something is not working you seek advice from others. Example: Argentina took the lead from Australia and introduced a gun amnesty. The result was a decrease in gun related deaths from accidents, homicides and suicides. Note: it was a conservative Australian Prime Minister that initiated the amnesty in 1996. What do you know, Australians are 11 times as less likely to die at the hands of guns than Americans.
As for health, refer to the countless countries (France consistently tops the list for best healthcare, and their government spends half of what the U.S. does per capita) spending less of taxpayers dollars on healthcare yet looking after their populace, especially those too frail or disadvantaged to care for themselves. This is what happens when you emphasize life over pandering to medical cartels. Time to really annoy insular folk...There's a "little" country with 47 million inhabitants that straddles Africa and Europe, commonly referred to as Spain. These Spaniards are so generous that they provide universal coverage for tourists and illegal immigrants. Some will say as a Catholic nation they must look after all, but Americans pride themselves on being more devout than any one European nation - simply mind-boggling!
As Americans head to the polls, some will vote out of religious conviction, others due to personal morals, anger, idealism or fiscal responsibility. By supporting those who accept healthcare is a right, not only do we help provide comfort to our fellow human, but we also sleep easy knowing we are not being contradictory to our beliefs. Come November, Americans might not get a choice of candidates that put health above war, which will be a travesty for we the people, not so much for the faceless oligarchy influencing Capitol Hill.
Footnote: ten best healthcare systems (according to the World Health Organization): 1. France 2. Italy
3. San Marino 4. Andorra 5. Malta 6. Singapore 7. Spain 8. Oman 9. Austria 10. Japan. (U.S. ranks 37th).
I get it, the U.S. puts consumerism before life when it comes to medicine, that explains the outrageous prices for prescription medicines (highest in the advanced world). Not to mention spending more per capita than any other OECD country (17% of GDP) yet failing the underprivileged, or as the elitist crowd refer to: 'the great unwashed consisting of some 32 million uninsured'. (It was a colossal 48 million before the introduction of ObamaCare). Reminding those who cry wolf that the U.S. has a big population, just remember that many countries with large populations do very nicely in providing world-class universal coverage (see footnote).
When something is not working you seek advice from others. Example: Argentina took the lead from Australia and introduced a gun amnesty. The result was a decrease in gun related deaths from accidents, homicides and suicides. Note: it was a conservative Australian Prime Minister that initiated the amnesty in 1996. What do you know, Australians are 11 times as less likely to die at the hands of guns than Americans.
As for health, refer to the countless countries (France consistently tops the list for best healthcare, and their government spends half of what the U.S. does per capita) spending less of taxpayers dollars on healthcare yet looking after their populace, especially those too frail or disadvantaged to care for themselves. This is what happens when you emphasize life over pandering to medical cartels. Time to really annoy insular folk...There's a "little" country with 47 million inhabitants that straddles Africa and Europe, commonly referred to as Spain. These Spaniards are so generous that they provide universal coverage for tourists and illegal immigrants. Some will say as a Catholic nation they must look after all, but Americans pride themselves on being more devout than any one European nation - simply mind-boggling!
As Americans head to the polls, some will vote out of religious conviction, others due to personal morals, anger, idealism or fiscal responsibility. By supporting those who accept healthcare is a right, not only do we help provide comfort to our fellow human, but we also sleep easy knowing we are not being contradictory to our beliefs. Come November, Americans might not get a choice of candidates that put health above war, which will be a travesty for we the people, not so much for the faceless oligarchy influencing Capitol Hill.
Footnote: ten best healthcare systems (according to the World Health Organization): 1. France 2. Italy
3. San Marino 4. Andorra 5. Malta 6. Singapore 7. Spain 8. Oman 9. Austria 10. Japan. (U.S. ranks 37th).
