Originally posted by eljefejesus
Obama ought not to socialize health care and sell out the American Dreams for the European model of state control.
The guy who coined the phrase "the American dream" said: "It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which
each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous circumstances of birth or position.”
He also said: “The American Dream, that has lured tens of millions of all nations to our shores in the past century has not been a dream of material plenty, though that has doubtlessly counted heavily. It has been
a dream of being able to grow to fullest development as a man and woman, unhampered by the barriers which had slowly been erected in the older civilizations, unrepressed by social orders which had developed for the benefit of classes rather than for the simple human being of any and every class."
The keys to escaping poverty are education and health. The key to the 'level playing field (of opportunity)' envisaged by the guy who coined the phrase "the American Dream" is adequate education provision and health provision. The private sector is unable to implement adequate education provision and health provision for those trapped in poverty. Economic mobility for the poorest in the USA is in decline and has been for about thirty years.
Clearly, for society to set up and run for itself, health and education services available to all, but especially the poor, is not only compatible with "the American Dream", but - in fact - absolutely essential if the "American Dream" is to have any substance or relevance - or actuality - in the 21stC.
The U.S. should create its own system, obviously, but should look to the rest of the developed world, including what you incorrectly refer to as "the European model" (note: there is no such thing; models, I think you meant), to learn from those countries' varied experiences and seek out examples of good practice and successful policies.