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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why not Europe?  Europe has universal health care, fully respects reproductive rights, and universities are completely free. Plus, the social safety net means no one goes homeless.

Europe is paradise!

It’s superior to US in every way.[/quote] I’m from Europe, free healthcare is great until you get put on a waitlist for months on end…… [/quote].

It doesn’t matter bc this area is so crowded you have to wait anyway.

At least in europe - you’re in europe. [/quote]

+1, healthcare in DC is great IF you can get an appointment and IF they take your insurance or IF you are rich enough to pay out of pocket. It's especially a problem with specialists. I've been on waitlists for a neurologist to address my migraines for the last 6 months and still can't get in to see one. If I could afford to pay out of pocket I could see someone tomorrow, but I can't. When I tell friends and relatives outside the DMV about this, they are just confused. This is the only place I've ever lived like this. Even my GP expresses frustration about it. The doctors exist, they just have enough wealthy patients to be able to afford not to take insurance. And then the ones who do take it have long waitlists.

Yes, I would take European-style socialized medicine, waitlists and all, over this system. At least then I wouldn't be paying expensive premiums for health insurance I can't use.[/quote]

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