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To: Stu Cohen
Yeah, they're dropping like flies in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, etc, etc. I think they live about 7 years longer on average than we do, all with socialized medicine to one extent or another.

Whoa. You make some pretty big claims there, without any facts.

The US life expectancy is 77.1 years. Sweden - 79.6, Finland - 77.4, Switzerland - 79.6.

You forget to factor in variables such as the fact that the US has to deal with millions of immigrants who suffered from poor medical care in their native lands, shortening their lifespans here in the US. Finland has a VERY stable population - the US does not.

And I don't recall government-sponsored health care listed in the Constitution - I may have to go back and re-read it.

210 posted on 02/12/2004 5:59:09 PM PST by zoyd (Hi, I'm with the government. We're going to make you like your neighbor.)
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To: zoyd
The US life expectancy is 77.1 years. Sweden - 79.6, Finland - 77.4, Switzerland - 79.6.

Sorry, my bad. I was comparing those countries FEMALES to our MALES (which is roughly 7 years). Nontheless, they do enjoy overall higher life expectancies than we do. About 2 years as you noted.

You forget to factor in variables such as the fact that the US has to deal with millions of immigrants who suffered from poor medical care in their native lands

Why don't those people go to Finland instead of here?

shortening their lifespans here in the US. Finland has a VERY stable population - the US does not.

Yes, and their "socialist" medical system with controlled drug prices cares for them at least as well as ours does. No?

And I don't recall government-sponsored health care listed in the Constitution - I may have to go back and re-read it.

Did you read about taxpayer subsized healthcare? Or forced taxpayer investments to private for-profit companies for R&D?

It's still illegal to own a gun in LA.

What is this Constitution you speak of, and where do I sign up to get it's benefits?

232 posted on 02/13/2004 6:39:55 AM PST by Stu Cohen
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