Reply #187: so Obama is either totally ignorant

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of the fact that Americans pay FAR FAR more for their healthcare than people in any other western nations (including the tax component even for those on high incomes) or he is continuing to lie for the benefit of a bunch of really rich fuckers at the expense of the overwhelming majority of Americans.

There is no third option.

For those who think he wasn't saying higher costs would result from national health, I have some fine Tasmanian swamp land you might be interested in. It's called DOG WHISTLE politics, and anyone who's not willfully ignorant knows what (and more importantly why) he said what he did.

I'm starting to wonder whether I should start a charity to assist Americans who can't afford health insurance (or have to work way too hard to stave off financial ruin in order to afford it)

Maybe the shame of people in much less wealthy nations giving charity to US citizens would poke your "leaders" into action.

Given how much my jaw dropped when seeing the shitty salaries most US jobs offer - I just can't understand for the life of me how people can get "healthcare" bills in the TENS of thousands without storming Washington en masse with pitch forks. Come ON guys - you revolted before, your founding documents even INSTRUCT you to do it (that's so cool btw) why don't you DO IT!