In a country like ours that throws tax dollars away on some very futile shit, the lest they could do, would be to spend that money on something worthwhile, like my health. If you care so little about dying, go ahead and do yourself in. But some of us have better things to do, than sit around and commit suicide.

French drinking
The French Paradox, Health and Alcohol Use in France

French smoking
http://gofrance.about/com/cs/travelb.../a/smoking.htm



World Expected Lifespans. Notice that France and Canada both clock in with an average of over 80, we're stuck just below that.

en.wikipeida.org [5]

Aside from being less effective at just keeping us alive, the US on average spends significantly more on healthcare than other countries. Yes that's right you can even though you'll die earlier, have no insurance, on average more money was spent on you than a canadian. The US system has few if any advantages, moeny for research is the same as Canada, and wait times while shorter are still existence in the US. So for all the money spent on you, you get away with a shorter life, slightly less time waiting, denials of service, and dealing with your jackass insurance companies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...stems_compared

And you only get the benefits of those shorter wait times, if you can actually get coverage. If you have a chronic condition prior to applying for insurance, your fucked. When I turn 25 my current plan will run out, because of my antiphospholipid syndrome, no one will cover me, I will either be forced to pony up 5000 dollars a month for lovanox, get declared disabled and hope that medicare helps with some of the cost, and even then I will likely still be paying an exuberant price. Or I can go to Canada, pay slightly higher taxes, and learn to deal with a fucking line. Look at that, hmm, give up all sense of dignity and beg for care, or deal with a line in country that thinks living in one of the wealthiest nations should come with some kind of benefit.

Oh and Lovanox, the primary drug I'm on, made from pig intestines. Now you tell me why a drug produced from a throw away animal byproduct product, harvested millions of times a year in the US, costs 100 dollars per 1 mili liter.