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JWBear · 08-12-2009, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

Never saw that O'Reilly show.... but if you're comfortable saying we suck because two dozen tiny nations(whose combined pop. would maybe rival that of our three largest states) so be it.

Again... What does the relative population totals have to do with the average life expectancy? If the average is, say, 75 - it would still be the average regardless if the population was 300 or 300,000,000.

sleepyjeff · 08-12-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Again... What does the relative population totals have to do with the average life expectancy? If the average is, say, 75 - it would still be the average regardless if the population was 300 or 300,000,000.

Yes, but how much of the worlds population is contained within the borders of the 8 most populous nations?

I guess what I am saying is there are far more people on this Earth that have a lower life expectancy than who have a greater one. A US citizen will find his or herself in the top 10 - 15 %....regardless how many "nations" have a higher life expect.

You could take the 200 longest living individuals on Earth and delcare each one a nation and then proclaim that the US is a lowly 230th.....still doesn't change the fact that most people would prefer to have medical care in the US than in their home country.

JWBear · 08-12-2009, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

still doesn't change the fact that most people would prefer to have medical care in the US than in their home country.

Source?

sleepyjeff · 08-13-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

Source?

WHO and The World Almanac population stats I suppose.

Assuming WHO is correct in at least their numbers and assuming that a higher life expectency is desireable then I how could most people not want to have US medical care over their own?

JWBear · 08-13-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by sleepyjeff

WHO and The World Almanac population stats I suppose.

Assuming WHO is correct in at least their numbers and assuming that a higher life expectency is desireable then I how could most people not want to have US medical care over their own?

In other words, just your opinion and guess.

sleepyjeff · 08-13-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

In other words, just your opinion and guess.

What part?