In the United States, where we have more land than people, it is not at all difficult for persons in good health to make money.
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We have by far the most expensive health system in the world. We spend 50 percent more per person than the next most costly nation. Americans spend more on health care than housing or food.
Spending money is much more difficult than making money.
The first wealth is health.
Our main task is not to see that people of great wealth add to it, but that those without much money have a greater chance to earn some.
In reality, most of America's poor work hard, often in two or more jobs.
If there are healthy - and growing - numbers of people working and paying taxes, we are better able to pay the costs of people living longer.
Nothing is more valuable to people than health care, and by paying, they feel less like beggars and more like 'customers' who can and should demand quality care.
In any area of human endeavour, there is going to be mediocrity. You're going to find people who get money that they shouldn't get.
In order to deal with all the medical cost demands and other challenges in the U.S., as we look to raise that revenue, the rich will have to pay slightly more. That's quite clear.
It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.
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