• PugJesus@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Free at point of access. Obviously doctors aren’t growing off of trees and falling like reverse apples. Free like public roads are free.

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    It hasn’t always been free in the UK. It was introduced after WW2 and has been a much-loved part of our society ever since. We even had a section of the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony about it. The only people who don’t like it are right wing arseholes.

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    3 days ago

    The only country in North America that doesn’t have a form of socialized health care is the US.

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      3 days ago

      We (debatably I’m sure) claim invention of free healthcare.

      Edit: we really didn’t invent it. But it’s one of those things they taught us anyway.