Venezuelan
[edit] Life expectancy at birth
Group Longevity
(years)
Total population: 74.54
Females: 77.81
Males: 71.49[edit]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D…..y_at_birth
America continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span, according to World Health Organization data.
Life expectancy was up for both men and women, and whites and blacks. Although the gaps are closing, white women continue to have the highest life expectancy (81 years), followed by black women (about 77 years), white men (76) and black men (70). Health statisticians said they don’t have reliable data to calculate Hispanic life expectancy, but they hope to by next year.
http://www.nysun.com/national/…..ars/79783/
My Bold If we assume that life expectancy is an acceptable judge of a countries health care system then 30 other countries have better and CHEAPER healthcare right?
Has anyone told President Obama that under Hugo Chavez and National Healthcare Venezuelans can expect to live longer than African Americans including our current President?
Someone should tell Rush Limbaugh that the average Venezuelan woman will out live him and the average White man in this country thanks to SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!





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First link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D…..y_at_birth
Also these are 2005 numbers not not 2008 like the American numbers so if anything the Venezuelan numbers have probably gone up.
Second link http://www.nysun.com/national/…..ars/79783/
I wonder why this article can’t get the Hispanic Numbers yet? Are the Census People redefining us again?
The fact that Rush is a grossly obese, pill-popping cigar-chomper may also have something to do with it.
Rush is one Big Mac away from the end, but I doubt he ever thinks about it.
I want him with all his fame, riches and power to think about it, to think about all the poor Venezuelan women who will get to see the Sunset after he is gone.
Thanks to National Healthcare:)
If only these figures would be cited on all the dinner time/evening news shows.