The only reason [[Europe]]an liberal [[social democratic]] [[welfare state]]s have free healthcare, and the [[United States]] does not, is because the American taxpayer has been paying European defense costs for nearly 70 years - a fact often omitted by liberals in debates over the U.S. healthcare system. | The only reason [[Europe]]an liberal [[social democratic]] [[welfare state]]s have free healthcare, and the [[United States]] does not, is because the American taxpayer has been paying European defense costs for nearly 70 years - a fact often omitted by liberals in debates over the U.S. healthcare system. |