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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by blibble on Monday July 17, 2023 @08:18PM (#36766050)
> If we are doing anecdotes, I can do this all day.

meanwhile no-one in Europe dies in medical bankruptcy or has to worry about health insurance premiums/deductibles, or daily mass shootings

I'd rather have a slightly smaller steak

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Re:the US economy and the EU were the same size in 2008, the... by detourdog on Monday July 17, 2023 @08:34PM (#36766204)
This is the worst aspect of American politics. Our government represents seriously argue we want the right to be bankrupted by illness.

We had to bail out the auto-industry during 2008 because their competitors existed in public healthcare environments. Nobody talks about it but follow the money.

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