nice anecdotes. the data say more socialized systems have better performance overall, time and time again.

i would link you, but being a smart conservative, i’m sure you know the googles and how to separate emotional arguments and facebook memes from reporting on data-driven studies.

I'll note that it's extremely hard to vet for that sort of behaviour in doctors and preempt the cases you've described from happening - they could have just as easily happened under private healthcare.

but I do think there's better alternatives to universal healthcare where standards usually drop for everybody.

Citations needed

Having lived in two countries with universal health care and in the states I can safely say you are full of shit and the American system only works if you have a ton of money.

One of my good friends got fired after being diagnosed with cancer and because she made over the amount for Medicare already she was out of pocket until the next year.

That’s a cruel system where you buy your way into the line.