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Originally Posted by Janszoon
I agree with everything you say here, but I do always wonder how feasible it actually is to take a European-style approach to things in a country the size of the US. With the exception of Japan, it seems like all of the ten largest countries on the planet struggle with quality of life issues for huge segments of their population. I don't know what the solutions are. I wish I knew. I do have a nagging suspicion, though, that the European model might simply not work above a certain size population.
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To be honest, it's hard to tell, but I don't see why it shouldn't work. As far as I know looking at the top 10, noone's tried and failed either.
Of course the change would have to be gradual and change itself could put a strain on things. If everyone got free health care at the same time, that would cost the goverment a lot of money because a lot of people would go and get treatment for previously untreated medical problems which means a lot of pressure on the new healthcare system over a short amount of time. When the system has been in place for a while, that's no longer a problem. I guess there's always bumps in the road like that and I just think people should be willing to stick with it past the bumps and aim for good long-term strategies.