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Every other developed country in the world has universal healthcare.

That’s not an argument.

Says you. It's an excellent argument. If everyone in the room says you're drunk, believe them, you're drunk.

Lower cost, better outcomes

Better outcomes. Do they?

Yes. U.S. life expectancy is ranked 48th in the world, behind almost every other OECD country.

How many weeks would I have to wait for cardiac bypass surgery, in day, the UK vs. here?

How much does it matter? In the UK if it's critical they'll take you directly from the ER to surgery, without asking you to sign away your life savings. In the U.S. the death rate from heart disease is 73 per 100K. In the UK it's 43.
https://www.worldlifeexpectancy.com/cause-of-death...

You guys don’t want socialized medicine.

You bet we do.

Elan

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