Israel has public universal health care

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They don't have to spend $3.8 billion per year of their own money for the next decade thanks to us tax payers here in the USA.

Meanwhile, we're getting screwed on health care and getting worse soon.

FUBAR

[delisen]

1. If it is good enough for Israel, it is good enough for me. n/t

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2. A good motto

[coco22]

3. Kicked&Recommended.

post everywhere.

[oberliner]

4. It's because they have single payer

Participation in the government health care program is compulsory.

It has nothing to do with military aid or spending.

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7. Nothing to do with it?

So their single payer system costs their government nothing?
Money they don't have to spend because we give it to them does not affect their governmental programs?

[oberliner]

8. No, nothing

You can read about it here:

An Overview of Israel's Universal Health Care System

http://ldi.upenn.edu/news/overview-israels-universal-health-care-system

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9. If they can afford this...

...then they can finance their own military equipment purchases.

[oberliner]

10. If I may quote Susan Rice

Finally, I’ll note that this MOU is not just good for Israel, it’s good for the United States. Our security is linked. When allies and partners like Israel are more secure, the United States is more secure. Moreover, our Israeli friends will be able to buy more of the advanced capabilities produced by the United States, which will support American jobs. Like so many aspects of the U.S.-Israeli relationship, this MOU is a win-win.

https://www.state.gov/p/nea/rls/rm/261928.htm

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11. Israel is a wealthy country

Why are we essentially giving them military equipment funded by you and me?

Why are we subsidizing their purchases?
They can't afford it?

[oberliner]

12. Not compared to the US

The total of all of the foreign aid that we give to every country we give aid to (Israel included) is minuscule relative to the total federal budget.

[safeinOhio]

5. So, they pay for

abortion when the mothers HEALTH is in danger with taxpayers money too. Oh my.

[Mosby]

6. Americans also pay billions to the Egyptians and Palestinians

That's about 3 billion per year.

[Ken Burch]

13. While you are factually correct, there's a good chance this thread will be locked

Normally, threads in the I/P group are supposed to be based on a link to a recent news story from a reputable news source. If you can find such a link and add it to your OP(while using the exact headline used in the original article), you can prevent that from happening.