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Yet people insist that socialized medicine wouldn't be more expensive and complicated in a large country like the U.S.

It was weird when Soldiers argue this.

How many leaders do you need for four Soldiers?

One E5.

How many leaders do you need for sixteen Soldiers?

Four E5s and one E6.

The numbers vary, but the point is that each time that you increase the size, you need someone even better paid.

Iceland has a population of 341,243. That is bigger than Rhode Island, Delaware, South Dakota, North Dakota, Alaska, D.C., Vermont, or Wyoming, but Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa have more people, so yes, it is small.