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Gregorian

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20. Civilized. Isn't that the goal of having a society? A government?

Reply to woo me with science (Original post)

Mon Feb 20, 2012, 10:49 PM

Feb 2012

Like an economist once said, we're supposed to be getting the benefits of a group purchase. But instead we're paying individually. So we aren't civilized.

I remember Freedom Fries. If the mere mention of one of the only true civilized countries on earth is shunned, then god help us with the bigger things, like health care.

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Harvard: Medical bills trigger half of bankruptcies. Most filers had insurance [View all] woo me with science Feb 2012 OP

Another indictment of our shameful, for-profit system, where wealthy corporate "world citizens"... Scuba Feb 2012 #1

Yep... WCGreen Feb 2012 #2

The numbers are just obscene. woo me with science Feb 2012 #15

And we could use Medicare/Medicaid payout cuts to lower costs from doctors and facilities RB TexLa Feb 2012 #3

USA! USA! USA! SammyWinstonJack Feb 2012 #4

Du rec. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #5

Well at least we did something about that. JoeyT Feb 2012 #6

Right, and if they get sick they are expected to pay 20-30% out of pocket, so Yo_Mama Feb 2012 #7

There was a lot of talk when this passed about "fixing it later." woo me with science Feb 2012 #12

Elizabeth explains it best. mick063 Feb 2012 #8

The health insurance industry is a parasite. Civilized countries have national health care. Comrade Grumpy Feb 2012 #9

+1 woo me with science Feb 2012 #13

+1 ...simply and powerfully put... Agony Feb 2012 #18

Americans can always go to prison to get healthcare. *sarcasm* n/t shcrane71 Feb 2012 #25

As Michael Moore noted in SiCKO, theaocp Feb 2012 #10

You make an excellent point. woo me with science Feb 2012 #14

Recced. pecwae Feb 2012 #11

but but but... if we help each other get universal healthcare we will be commies! fascisthunter Feb 2012 #16

Yep, this has been true for years now. Brigid Feb 2012 #17

OK... now what? Agony Feb 2012 #19

Civilized. Isn't that the goal of having a society? A government? Gregorian Feb 2012 #20

this is reality and the system can't continue lovuian Feb 2012 #21

k & r surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #22

THIS is what I and others resent when we talk about taxes Bonobo Feb 2012 #23

Totally Agree! The disconnect with the American population on this issue astounds me. shcrane71 Feb 2012 #26

And MOST of can't fire our health insurance company despite what Mitt says csziggy Feb 2012 #24

Well, it's a darn good thing we fixed that problem by making sure people are...umm...insured. progressoid Feb 2012 #27

Thom Hartmann interviewed a major Dutch pol who NEVER heard of such a thing Bozita Feb 2012 #28

Before Romneycare in MA, 59% of bankruptcies were due to health care expenses eridani Feb 2012 #29

Back in the 70's HeiressofBickworth Feb 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author old man 76 Feb 2012 #31

I'm afraid "Obamacare" won't change this much. Vinca Feb 2012 #32

.. mdmc Feb 2012 #34

That article is from 2/2/2005 abelenkpe Feb 2012 #33

Kick. nt woo me with science Mar 2012 #35