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by martin_bech 2301 days ago
The US is the riches country in the world. The US cannot afford basic healthcare for all. One of these sentences most be wrong.
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The US loves to burn the furniture to heat the cabin, then pat itself on the back for reducing heating costs.
Yes, the "cannot" is factually incorrect.
No. You have to define how a country can be rich. And what "basic healthcare" is. And what "for all" means.

A country cannot be rich. Its people can be. If you have a definition that differs, we can discuss. I am going to avoid "basic healthcare" for now. We can discuss "for all". Does that mean for people born in the country? Or does it really mean "for all people"?

FredW

Wealth per person, healthcare that covers all medical needs (preventative care, illness, injury, end of life care dental, vision) but not all elective needs (some cosmetic surgeries, etc), and for all means all humans within the borders.