I agree and disagree with your statement. This article is but a kneejerk reaction by the elite left and in no way represent a collective european perception of what is a uniquely american exercise. Most europeans simply do not understand the principles of checks and balances. Those that pretend to do so cannot reconcile the mechanism with their european stucture of gov’t and it’s cradle to grave welfare state. It’s simply does not compute. A french national once told me that to most in europe, america is where the impossible happens and europe is were the possible never happens. Pretty good observation if you ask me.
I liked you response better than any of the others. I agree that the article infers that all Europeans like the idea of Pbamacare, and they think we are nuts to not like it.
Now, I am surprised tha so many posters here automatically decided to accept the premise as true. The liberal media in Europe is as bad as ours or perhaps even worse in their leftist tilt.
Since so many Europeans continue to come to the USA. it stands top reason they are not so enamored of all the socialism over there. In May 2010 I was in Bavaria (southern Germany), and spoke to a businessman in a small town. He ran a small business of collection of refuse (not exactly sure what it was, but he had several employees who drove trucks.). This man was really down on all the social programs which caused high taxation and little incentive for workers to be good employees.
So, I would not take this article as being representative of a lot of Europeans.