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Doodley

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4. I agree. I'm from the UK. They pay the same in taxes for

Reply to iluvtennis (Reply #3)

Fri May 10, 2019, 04:53 PM

May 2019

healthcare. Healthcare outcomes are better. They live longer. And they don't have to buy insurance as well as pay taxes that go towards healthcare. Here in US, people are dying and going broke for two reasons - corporate greed and government corruption.

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"Can I afford to save my child's life?" Is not a question that any parent should be forced to ask [View all] iluvtennis May 2019 OP

Very sad ...Yes, "This shoudn't be happening in America" Stuart G May 2019 #1

Can I afford to save my mother-in-laws life? Or my wife's life? Doodley May 2019 #2

But that's the point, you shouldn't have to forego health insurance. The US is the richest country iluvtennis May 2019 #3

I agree. I'm from the UK. They pay the same in taxes for Doodley May 2019 #4

I applaud the UK/ other countries that provide healthcare for their ppl iluvtennis May 2019 #5