" U.S. ranked near and at the bottom in almost every heath indicator. That stunned us."

[Tsiyu]

128. I understand what you're saying

but GREED is at the forefront of this nation's health care crisis.

Abstinence only sex ed DOES increase teen pregnancy rates, and WAS and IS supported by greedy Republicans who throw out this bullshit excuse for "education" as a bone to their financial supporters aka the Teabillies and Fundies who hate sex so much, they'd rather people be ignorant.

Look at nations where they teach about and provide easy access to contraceptives. They have nowhere near our abysmal rates of teen pregnancy. Look at the Greedy Repukes trying to UNFUND Planned Parenthood. When members of our government DEMONIZE family planning and those who provide it -AND THEY DO SO OUT OF GREED - they are actively preventing people from gaining birth control awareness.

Look at AG subsidies that encourage the consumption of cheap crap food. The GREEDY REpublicans don't even want adequate labeling of foods so that people can know what they're eating. And low wages also contribute to eating CHEAP CRAP FOOD. Maybe you've never been poor, but if you live in the inner cities, or in a very rural area,it's a little bit difficult to procure fresh greens and fruits. "Grow your own" doesn't work in a concrete jungle, or when someone is working three jobs or is too infirm to go digging up a food plot. There are food 'deserts' in this nation, where poor people must rely on convenience foods and crap to fill their bellies.

Look at the backlash against Michele Obama's trying to encourage healthy eating. GREEDY REpublicans and TEabillies are behind the criticism of a healthy school eating program. Anything the Obamas do is taken as some war against the "Free Market."

Also, GREED keeps the poor from seeking medical attention until it's too late. Having regular well visits and checkups is one way the average person can learn about healthy lifestyles. Without the input of health care providers, many people actually DON'T know that the commercials for "healthy fast food" are FULL OF SHIT. They don't know the diet they should consume, and GREEDY REPUBLICANS don't WANT them to know. They get lots of donations from McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's et al. The last thing they want to do is have people avoid crap food, so they aren't going to fund any public awareness campaigns that might put a dent in the billions spent on cheeseburgers and fries.

Of course people can do much to increase their chances of avoiding disease. Having access to health care for EVERYONE is one way to insure that more people get good counseling and are held accountable for their choices. EDUCATION is key, and no, many working class Americans don't have the time to research diseases and such.

But GREED is GOD in America, and the GREEDY do not want Americans to have any health care unless they are upper middle class. It's trickle down ignorance, and it's what makes America suck right now.