US ambassador killed over a film

[kandrathe]

Completely missing the point. If the Greeks had the US health care system, they'd be twice as screwed as they are now. If the US had the Greek health care system, you'd be well on the way to long-term sustainability.

Back of the envelope: If the US managed to get its health care expenditure/GDP ratio down to the levels of even France or Switzerland, with lavish and expensive programs, you'd save enough money to pay for the entire department of defense...

The issue is one of system sustainability -- you can have an efficient health care system, but still be unable to afford it. Or, like the US, an inefficient one, and be unable to afford it over the long term.

Now when you say vet, do you mean the Dr. Doolittle kind of vet?

Pretty much, except this one couldn't talk to animals. The anecdote has to do with deciding a point when you cannot afford to save the patient. When emotions are involved, a billion dollar procedure may seem reasonable if Canada were paying, and not Deebye.