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Old 01-04-2008, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba View Post
No, you just saw Michael Moore and pre-judged it as being bad.

If our healthcare system is so much better than Canada, France and the U.K., then why are they all higher on the life expectancy list than the United States?

Coming in at #10 is France, Canada is at #13, the U.K. is at #36 and the United States comes in at #44!


source- NationMaster - Life expectancy at birth > Total population (most recent) by country

Life expectancy is tied into much more than just healthcare bubba.....
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