"Even the poorest people in Britain still live longer than the wealthiest americans."
I would love for you to provide some sort of factual statistic to back up that opinion.
Lets see... How often do they buy fast food? Do they drink soda? Diet? America is fat and lazy and no amount of Dr. visits is going to save thier fat asses. Preventitive maintence is the key to a healthy life, not going to the Dr.
"Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States; one in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day."
Source:
CDC Features - Heart Month
I do not want to pay for other peoples choice to be unhealthy and hence have to constantly visit the Dr. The only way I will support Socialist healthcare is if they ban unhealthy food and make exercise mandatory.