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Hi USA. You are sick.

It is called "health care" and you are doing neither.

I live in a second world country called Poland and even here with all our failings and problems we are not afraid to go to ER when we need stitches.

Organizing medical help should be basic responsibility of a government the same way it should be to get its children to be educated and have good start for life.

Nation is a collection of people that work together so that they can prosper but, most importantly, fulfill their basic needs including a need for safety.

I can think of no large group of people that would say "Let's work together. But maybe let's decide we are not going to to deal with our life threatening problems that can hurt as sometimes completely at random.

When people talk about helping a third world country what are the first thing that are being mentioned? It is usually building schools and hospitals. Because educated and healthy people can take care of themselves. Why would USA decide to not provide free education and free healthcare is completely beyond me.




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