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January 10, 2008

Best Health Care System In The World

Last weekend, the Republican candidates -- especially Giuliani -- crowed about how the American health care system is the best in the world. Paul Krugman makes graphs:

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"Amenable mortality" is death that could have been prevented by good health care. Fingers crossed to beat Portugal next time!

Yep. Best in the world. We rock. Go American Health Care. Woo.

Posted By Bob Cesca | January 10, 2008 08:43 AM | DIGG ME!

Comments

worst in the civilized world, I heard yesterday... something to be proud of, especially because it means that we COULD easily have a better system, but aren't willing to make it happen...

Posted by: Pete Bogs [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 10, 2008 11:34 AM

When he said "best health care in the world" what he really meant to say was "best money maker."

Posted by: J M Ashby [TypeKey Profile Page] at January 10, 2008 11:50 AM

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