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[kirkdunkirk]

One more thing: even if people fear the system will run in the red, so what? It's a worthy thing to spend money on. The fire department runs in the red but it serves an important purpose.

In Japan highways are expensive to use (tolls) and hospitals are cheap. In America it's the opposite. We will spend taxes for free roads but not for health care. Shows where the priorities are.

[bylatili]

Excellent point! One argument I hear is that fire departments are socialized, police forces are socialized, so why are people afraid of socialized health care? I think your argument, tied in the cost of roads, is a really strong one.

I'm working on a second video that addresses your point about the Japanese not preferring the US system. I should have it up in a day or two, so please check back.

Thank you for these comments.

[fishgut677]

That is ok if your middle class,but what of the working middle class or the lower class. You may be a rarity within the system. if not that much more properly prepared to pay the balance sum of money.

[bylatili]

That's a really great question. As I said in the video, everyone here has access to health care, depending on employer or if unemployed/self employed, there are other programs that cover you. BUT, economic woes in the 90s and early 2000s have strained the system, and when the government introduced market forces into care, more and more people started falling through the cracks. Look, I'm no health care expert, but am trying to find out more. I'll post other videos to address issues like yours.

[SamuraiTogo]

@gabbe81

But In Scandinavia, taxes are very heavy.

Don't forget that.

In Japan, Medicine cost is low and taxes are also low.

We should think about things overall.

If not so, it would be unfair.

[harr7959]

I think American needs a smart, motherly voice like your's to speak to us about healthcare! I am so sick of hearing the wealthy politicians on TV trying to convence me that "socialized healthcare" is a bad idea. You are correct, they have every reason not to want the rest of us to have what they have.

[BlasphKa]

Linda, you're a faggot.

[gabbe81]

In Scandinavia, helthcare is free, except for a $30 patientfee. medicin is heavily subsidized. We and the Japanese have the highest life expectensy, and the lowest childmortality. So the quality of care is really good. The highways are also totaly free. aswell as universityeducation.

[gabbe81]

Hi . She's absolutely honest. I live in Sweden, and any hospitalvisit here doesn't cost us more than $30 in patientfees, Regardless if it's a x-ray or chemotherapy. The medicin is also heavily subsidized, and is really cheap. We are all covered under Universal healthcare, (or Socialized medicin.) It's the same in every other European country, more or less. Watch Michael Moore's "SICKO", to see more...

[aviomaster]

--- PEOPLE in USA have beeen missinformed by Goverment owned private media .... HOW other nations die bacause they have UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE .... CAUSE in USA interest of those who are making big BUCKS is greater .... THEY owne the media eventually .... FUCK USA ....

[kirkdunkirk]

I dont know a single Japanese person who would prefer the US system.

There was a time when I fell through the cracks in Japan and had to pay full price, and even then it was way cheaper than in the US.

Americans are worried about choice. In Japan there are many hospitals to choose from, and some are better for certain specialties than others. There IS choice.

also, there are supplemental private insurance plans to take up any slack in the nat'l system.

many people in the US have no choice!