Originally Posted By: 2x6spds
The European model is basically eating itself. You cannot continue to spend more than you bring in without collapsing the system. When you have more people on the cart than are pulling the cart, at some point, the system will break down. Look at Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, the canaries ...


There are more social issues going on than just the health care, i am limiting my replies to health care.. Not to other social issues that are burdoning these economies (that is an entirely different discussion)... I agree when you are spending more than you are taking in, you are in trouble... BTW the U.S. is doing this... our dept is more than our GDP....

pmbuko, i am a HORRIBLE teacher.... However, i do like shooting the breeze wink , if you happen to learn something along the way.. well it's not my fault crazy