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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna
Yes, the Swedes pay higher taxes than we do. But they believe they're getting their moneys worth, seemingly borne out by many of the country comparison statistics. It seems to beg the question of how satisfied we are with our elected officials and the governance they provide?
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I question the premise of your conclusion on what you site as being "borne out by many of the country comparison statistics." The one statistic that would seem to distort and throw that rational askew is:
Sweden population - 9,000,000
USA population 301,000,000
Further, Sweden's government is noted for being decentralized and health care largely falls to the counties or municipalities. While the reviews on the quality of care are good, I don't understand how you can make any comparison between Sweden's success and the healthcare crisis in America.