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mjburgesslast Monday at 9:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

If citizenship isnt a line between two classes of people to which states owe obligations, then why isnt the USA obligated to pay for the healthcare of everyone in the world?

Why does medicare/medicaid end at the US border?


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willmarchlast Monday at 9:57 PM

Because we don't live in a perfect world... yet. But we should always be working towards more prosperity for all, greater access to resources/services, more sharing of knowledge/assets, and improving the lives of all people on the planet (not just our preferred groups/tribes). Don't you think?

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jimbokunlast Monday at 10:38 PM

Empirical observation of the behavior of democratic demonstrates your position is not widely held.