As a European, I take universal health care for granted. Isn't it kind of 17th century-ish that many Americans are against it? I mean, so te may pay a little più tax. No one ever died of tax, but sickness sure will do the job! My opinion, open for d

Hi XDRoseLuvsHP! I liked your commento about my topic. I can assure you, most of the world sees no harm in universal healthcare. Infact, many new emerging economies are trying to impliment it! Why? I will tell te why. Any system that relegates any part of it's populace to a lesser level, while uplifting the few because they are richer is outdated. Such system is doomed to collaps on its self. Like te said, then it's the french revolution all over! te remember the french revolution saying? "Every man is born free, but everywhere in chains". Such system is simply not sustainable. It's the 21st century, for heavenssake! Other countries have moved on, but it seems like many Americans are still Frozen in the cold war era! For them, everything that is foreign, is communism! To those I say, wake up before China etc overtakes the scene! We don't want the repeat of "all great empires fall, at one point o other". lol

Haha, that's why I'm moving out of America as soon as I graduate college. There are just to many ignorant people who refuse to accept the fact that maybe "the American way" isn't the best way, despite the fact that there is overwhelming proof that other systems work much better. I totally agree with you; we are stuck in the Cold War era. Probably, half the people who call Obama a "socialist" don't even know what the word means! It amazes me how people are so shocked that other countries are so far ahead of us. Universal Health Care should be freely given. I personally believe that health and good moral are far più important than money, though unfortunately many Americans disagree with that.

Actually, only the richest 2% (or 5%, I can't recall at the moment, but it's definitely one of those two) are paying higher taxes. Those are the people who can afford to pay those taxes. The people who are losing their homes are the people getting the tax cuts. The foreclosure rate has to do with the economy being so crappy, and the fact that our middle class is disappearing (and middle class disappearance = horridness, every time). Actually, not all unemployed people are lazy. Some can't be employed. My cousin just graduated from an IV League college, and he can't get a job. It's about the economy, not the taxes. Healthcare should be dato to everyone. I think the super-elite can afford to pay a little più tax money to benefit the majority. Money is way less important than the majority of people and their health (at least, I think so).

^ Well, I live in Europa and I'm telling te that it workd.

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Hi cruella! Thanks for the comment. I can understand what you're going through and I hope one giorno a permanent cure will emerge. But are te sure te aren't looking at the wrong end of the stick? I mean, here in Denmark, we have universal healthcare, but I get to choose my own personal doctor! And I'm pretty much free to change to another one if I'm not satisfied with the one I have! No government organ will dictate my choice. I think Americans misunderstand the whole concept. Don't know why, but I suspect some political-economic interests...Well, I'm no politician and I'm not planning to be one, but I believe and will always believe that everybody should get access to medical care! It's a birthright, atleast over here! And what does the government got to do with what medicine my doctor may prescribe for me? o for that matter, what doctor I choose? I'm not trying to say that our system is the best. The only thing I know is that when I get sick, feel funny o just need a checkup, I just call my doctor and make an appointment! Even homelss people get medical care over here. No paradise, but better than letting people die o lose their jobs because of sickness! Now, if te were danish(I speak only for Denmark) te would get good medical care! One of my best Friends is an American, but she lives here in Denmark and like you, she has epilepsy! And guess what! She has the best treatment! And subsidised medicine! Just open up for new ideas and everything will sort themselves out. lol.

te have stated te have a pre-existing condition. I'm not wishing this on te at all, nor being mean, but if your current healthcare provider is dropped for any reason, te may not be able to get insurance elsewhere because of the pre-existing condition. Universal Healthcare would neuturalize this threat. I'm all for it.

But don't worry : our present and ever-stupid government wants to dismantle our Social Security and replace it with a private system like te have in the US. Many medicines and treatments are less and less refunded. più and più people delay their going to the doctor because they don't have the means to get treatment... Personally, I don't want this for my country and fellow citizens.

ok THATS a bit of an extreme commento from all angles but if you'd like to kidd yourself you're welcome to :)

I agree with what te detto about Americans really needing to open up our minds to other countries, and realize that the moral thing to do far outweighs the most money-making-for-the-richest-5% thing to do. But I think we can step back a little on the "Republicans are all haters" thing. I disagree with a lot of Republican points too, but that may be just a tad too far. But I do understand where you're coming from.

little gung-ho there, your saying Obama's better than Abraham Lincoln?