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The data says the average brit lives longer and healthier than americans, and the fact that anyone, including temporary visitors can get free healthcare in brit
by marshallp 17y ago
The data says the average brit lives longer and healthier than americans, and the fact that anyone, including temporary visitors can get free healthcare in britain is 'awesome' from the viewpoint of 'humanity' compared to the travesty that is american healthcare.
- Semiapies 17y agoThat one sentence has quite a bit wrong and not even wrong about it, and that's before I even get to your implicit demand that I defend the US health care system against your boosterism of the British NHS. This is why I don't argue for or against health care reform.
- marshallp 17y agoThere's "material" to support every side of the argument. The only honest data you have are simple measures like life expectancy and costs as percentage of gdp. Universal healthcare clearly trumps any other system in those. Of course the systems aren't perfect, but they're the best of the alternatives.
- Semiapies 17y agoI don't actually have to be here for this argument with you, right? :) Oh, Hell, I'll throw you a bone: what happens to comparative life expectancy numbers when you correct for differing definitions of live birth in the US and the UK? Now, carry on.
- yummyfajitas 17y agoThe average brit lives 1.2 years longer than the average usian. Walking 30 min/day adds 1.3 years to your life (source: http://walking.about.com/od/healthbenefits/a/livelonger1105.htm http://walking.about.com/od/healthbenefits/a/livelonger1105....). Moderate obesity takes 3 years from your life (source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090319224823.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090319224823.ht...). But obviously, none of these factors affect average national life expectancy. Only health care does.