I was talking about socialism in general. France does have problems, or do you consider over 10% unemployment and much higher among young adults, to not be a problem. There are some economists here that are starting to talk about ecomomic problems in France and that they could make Greece look like a really good economy.

>I guess you run out of arguments to make your point. You don't have a clue what you are talking about
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>1. Healthcare in those countries do not take such a heavy toll on those countries budget as it does at the US. in fact its only half or less.
>2. France does not fit into this list of countries, as Frances' economical problems are nothing compared to the ones of the other 3.
>3. The dire economical issues of those countries you have mentioned have absolutely nothing to do with healthcare. In fact it has a lot to do with a certain problem that started in your neck of the woods, esspecially for Spain.
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>You're beginning to make an excellent case for the american stereotype...
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>>One only needs to look at Greece, Italy, Spain, and France to see this in action.
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>>>Actually, the cost was not zero. It cost the UK tax payers plenty. Just because you didn't have to pay anything doesn't mean that it didn't cost someone else. That is the problem with socialism - eventually you run out of other people's money.