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X-WR-CALNAME:13/11/2004: The United (Welfare) States of America
X-WR-CALDESC:Red E. Kilowatt wrote:  The endless flood of new people who are living at or below the poverty level make overwhelming demands on local public services. [&#8230;] We might as well put up a big neon sign at the border that says, &#8220;Come one, come all.  You already have one. It says:  Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door.  Free Healthcare.  In a ranking1 of Japan, Sweden, Canada, France, Australia, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Belgium, USA and Germany, the USA was ranked:    13th (last) for low-birth-weight percentages 13th for neonatal mortality and infant mortality overall 11th for postneonatal mortality 13th for years of potential life lost (excluding external causes) 11th for life expectancy at 1 year for females, 12th for males     In the USA there are1:    12,000 deaths/year from unnecessary&#8230;   
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SUMMARY:Comment 001
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SUMMARY:Comment 002
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SUMMARY:Comment 003
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