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Originally Posted by Happy Times
I dont see why US couldnt afford healthcare and education for all, it pays itself back.
The richest country in the world has an infant mortality rate bigger than Cuba and illiteracy rate 3rd worst of developed nations. Im not even a socialist and dont understand this..
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That's quite a change of topic, but I feel I have to answer it. Our high infant mortality rate is true, but it seems the vast majority of infant deaths is due to neglect and accidents, mainly auto. Why this is true I have no idea, but it has nothing to do with money, so the "richest nation in the world" charge has no validity.
Same with education. We already spend more on education per child than every country with higher literacy rates. Some people think it's the public schools which misspend the funds, and that private schools would be a better option. This is true in 'socialist' countries like Belgium, where government school funding is tied to the family and public schools must compete.