US National debt has reached $64 Trillion

Originally Posted by UnderseaLcpl

Notwithstanding the fact that the government let Walter Reed get that way to begin with, having pharmaceutical companies throw billions of dollars at the problem wouldn't solve it for long. Walter Reed's problem wasn't that the facility was inadequate, the problem was that it was not well-maintained and provided poor service. That's what happens in a government monopoly.
Our private hospitals, on the other hand, are amongst the best in the world, if not the best overall, and consistently provide first-rate service because of the profit motive. If I had my leg blown off, I'd rather be at one of those.

Strange because here in Finland a soldier or a veteran would have top of the line in the world care and it'd be all expences paid. The same for everyone who gets sick. We take care of our veterans, and they care about defending the nation. Not just some company.

Why trade when you can have both? That flag represents a nation built upon individual liberties and free trade. There is nothing unpatriotic about private industry, certainly not moreso than government in any case.

Well obviously you have neither. Your country is bankrupt and hated all over the world and the same goes for your companies.