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Cynthetiq · 09-21-2007, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by willravel

Semantics aren't arbitrary. Health care is what it is.

Since you dodged the implication of my question, I'll be more direct. You're asserting that France and the US actually pay the same, except that we have more cosmetic surgery. That cosmetic surgery makes up for the large different in what we pay according to the WHO. Do you have any evidence to suggest that 5.1% of our GDP and $2,730.00 per capita is taken up by cosmetic surgery? If not, then it is in fact you who has arbitrarily ruled. It would seem, lacking any figures, that you're pulling that assumption from thin air.

No I'm not. YOU are.

I'm stating that I'm comfortable with the cost versus value I have for my medical health benefits. I don't want it to cost more than it does than it has to rise as all costs do rise over time. Thus my need to continue to earn more to meet the cost of living increases required.

I don't give a crap how much it costs in France. You do. You're the one comparing it. I'm not. I'm stating simply I don't give a crap about those poor souls who don't have insurance. Too bad for them. Life sucks, it's shitty if you don't have choices, but that is called L I F E.

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Originally Posted by willravel

I don't want to put words in anyone's mouth, so correct me if I'm wrong cynth, but I think you're saying that because you're happy with the system, you aren't interested in fixing it.

That sentiment may be quite common.

Yes. That is correct.