Re: Speaking of misinformation - the corporate mouthpiece

On 2009-09-13 10:01:40 -0700, "Boris" <Boris@xxxxxxxxxxx> said:


"Neil Harrington" <not@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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This is a non sequitur. We spend one and a half times more per person, true.
But because our health care here is better. That's right - better. True, our
life expectancy of 78.1 years - which is up sharply from just a decade ago -
ranks us 30th in the world in longevity. But look a little closer at the
data.

The U.S. homicide rate is two to three times higher than in other industrial
nations. And we drive a lot more than others, so our auto fatality rate of
14.24 deaths per 100,000 people is higher than in Germany (6.19), France
(7.4) or Canada (9.25). Add to this, we eat far more than other countries on
average, contributing to higher levels of heart disease, stroke, diabetes
and cancer.


In other words, according to your argument, the USA has a better health care
system than anywhere else. Providing that is you don't get shot, get killed
in an auto accident, or die of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, or cancer.

But other than that, it leads the world. Cosmetic surgery,
That is Brazil

frontal lobotomies,
Not very common, if at all now. Pharmaceuticals do it chemically.

you just name it.
Tattoo removal.

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Regards,

Savageduck

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