Hartmann caller "If our health care is the best, why don't other countries want it?" nt

[grahamhgreen]

[gateley]

1. Boy, that's it in a nutshell. nt

[XemaSab]

2. But, like, 5 years ago some Italian chick got botoxed here

and if America wasn't the greatest, she would have gone somewhere else! :o

[rurallib]

3. I ask my (few) republican friends that all the time

if it was such a great idea, many would want to copy us - yet no one.

[Richardo]

4. Never thought of it that way - K&R

:patriot:

[laughingliberal]

5. That's what I tell those who want to regale me with the horrors of socialized medicine

I always note that other countries show varying degrees of satisfaction with their health care systems but that, no matter where they fall in satisfaction with their own system, they all agree they don't want ours.

[indy legend]

6. And I'm sure they look at you with a glazed over look in their eyes

because they have no answer except Rush told me we have the best health care in the world and those" socialist death panels" will kill me. If this were not so "Fox News would have told me so".

[laughingliberal]

7. Some, actually, register a look of surprise and have to stop to think what that means.

I just hope it opens a few eyes here and there.

[Foo Fighter]

8. Just more dis-information put out there to make the US of A look bad.

After all, everyone knows we have the best medical care FOR THOSE THAT CAN AFFORD IT. Damn, what more do you want? After all, if the top 1% get top-notch care, that trickles down to the rest of us, right? And if they DON'T get the best care in the world, well, that affects all of us, doesn't it?

Those damn socialist-type countries that take taxpayer money and actually GIVE THEM BACK services and benefits for that money are so behind the times. They need to put profit above people. After all, that's what makes the USA such a great country.

Hmmm...I wonder what kind of price it would bring if someone were to auction off our health case system on eBay....

[David__77]

9. "Our" health care is among the best, if you have the ability to pay.

I am not speaking of basic health care, but rather comprehensive and specialty health care.

[DisgustedInMN]

14. Yep...

.. best health care money can buy, no doubt! But if you don't have enough money? Then you get the "tough shit" health care plan.

[leftstreet]

10. K&R

[area51]

11. Every time I point this out to nazis,

it shuts them up.

[eridani]

12. And why don't conservative political parties in those countries--

--run against their health care systems?

[Historic NY]

13. Belief that paying more, means your getting the best mentality is so captialist.

[DKRC]

15. K&R

:kick:

[gulliver]

16. Dems take note!

This should be a campaign point. Very pithy.