US & Cuba Mortality Rates Compared


	US & Cuba Mortality Rates Compared

DanaGarrett

7-26-2008 12:56 PM

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DanaGarrett says:

If this doesn't make people see how poorly the US system of healthcare performs given the USA's wealth, nothing will.

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7-26-2008 1:07 PM

tabsey

Michael Moore didn't awaken people, the treatment of the vets didn't waken people, all the other articles on the web about countries where healthcare is working didn't waken them; or maybe those little noises are the start of something. Hope so.

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