Pres. Administration Intentionally Lied

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...tle=10_Finland


here's an article that lists the 10 most obese countries...but i think it's by larger countries only.
please note that only two of the countries, mexico and chile, don't have a higher life expectancy than we do. we're tied with chile.

http://www.infoplease.com/world/statistics/obesity.html

that's a list of fattest countries. note kuwait, ahead of us by obesity. also ahead of us with longevity.

obesity is becoming an issue worldwide, it's a growing issue. that said, we still rank far behind, considering how much money is spent on medical care, with many of those nations doing a better job (but i thought socialized medicine was bad, amazing they are doing so well) with less money-but they have better access as well.

in other words, yes, obesity is an issue, but it's not why we are so far behind these other countries.


you guys think we are so far down on life expectancy due only to obesity? surely not. no doubt lack of access to care plays a role. how could it not? people with no insurance means no doctor, no checkups, no visits unless it's a serious illness. no doctor means no guidance, no info, no nothing.

You may be right. If people have no access to healthcare, they are obviously in trouble. I honestly didn't realize people had no access. Rich people obviously have access. Middle class people like me have access. And I always hear stories of poor people getting free care. So I honestly thought everybody had access.

I know plenty of poor people who have had cancer. They all got free treatment. So I can't figure out who the people are that don't get treatment. I'm not saying they don't exist. They must exist. I just don't know who they are.