Lazarus Cooke wrote:
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Amazingly, the US manages to come even behind Cuba (5.82).
HOLY ****!! THAT IS AMAZING!! Um....why?

I think that it IS amazing.

Since you're a lawyer I'll answer what might be a rhetorical question.

I find it astonishing that of two countries right beside each other,
the rich one, with around $47,000 per head GDP, manages to have a worse
infant mortality rate than the poor one, with around $9,500 per head
GDP. Especially since the rich one regularly castigates the poor one's
government.

What proportion Republican voters do you think would get the right
answer if asked 'In which country has a newborn baby a better chance of
living - USA or Cuba'?

Lazarus

michael moore's "sicko" made the point quite well... brilliantly
even...i thought.

while i have no problem with the rich having full and free access to
their cadillac health insurance and pricey docs... my friend louie seems
to ignore that, unlike him, millions of folks have no choices, can't
afford anything, or can't afford what's offered. they deserve decent
health care. decent is all i ask, not the super-duper best doc money can
buy.

decent health care is probably near the top two or three things a
populace should expect of our government.

but then...i also think kevorkian's services should have been covered in
a basic health plan with a $30 co-pay.

jeff