""Do you think you REALLY are in a position (and this goes also for McGrath and other outside the U.S. critics of our system)to judge our system?""

The point is Dougie boy, that 47 million citizens of your supposed example of democracy at its best are not in a position to judge either, since they don't share the benefits of your privileged position.

That must be about twenty percent of your total population, which sort of corresponds to GfS's twenty nine percent who think it's crap.

So the "haves" are doing fine, and they are happy with the system which keeps the "have not's" in their place, well away from the "Haves'" dough.

I am afraid, that when I see the drivel spouted about proper, inclusive, national healthcare, it leads me to the conclusion that Gandhi was right....When asked what he thought of the US' civilisation, he replied "I think it would be a good idea".

Don T.