“That could take a long time. The UK’s National Health Service has been around since 1948, and while it certainly has its troubles, it’s still here.”
True, but the UK doesn’t have $20 trillion in debt and its populace is more willing to be taxed.
As for debt, the US debt is currently running at 103% of yearly GDP...and the UK is running at 82%. So they're slightly better off in that respect, but not by much.
As for the latter...I'm not so sure. Oh, there's a sizable minority in the US (20%?) who object to high taxes, but I think the many are quite willing to see taxes go up...especially at someone else's expense.
At least 47%, come to think of it....