Reply #6: I can buy a Starbucks and a paper...or have a baby.

[liberalmuse]

It costs about $10,000 without insurance (if you're lucky) and about $4,000 after insurance in most parts of the U.S. I dunno. Why can't American have a health care system we can brag about? What is so difficult about it? Oh, I know. Because our congress spends more time trolling mens rooms, brothels and the dens of iniquity where lobbyists hang out than it does trying to do anything even somewhat beneficial for the people who pay their salary (and legal fees).

Something to think about. Today, each baby comes into this world automatically owing around $166,000, thanks to Bush.