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Matt Yglesias, a blogger for the liberal Center for American Progress, cites Soviet-era life expectancy data to argue that, "the dread U.S.S.R. actually did a perfectly decent job of providing the sort of goods—health care, basic education, subways, nuclear missiles, vast prison camps, satellite launch vehicles—that in most democracies are provided by the state."
And yet it would be a "scare tactic" for me to argue that liberals favor government-run health care.
(Via Andrew Sullivan.)
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Tim| 7.8.09 @ 3:40PM
Once again we get the "Cuba has excellent literacy and health care canard."
Since when is crapping in buckets excellent health care?
Sean| 7.8.09 @ 4:49PM
"vast prison camps"
I have heard about those great prison camps in communist countries. I bet the USSR had some of the best ones along with Cambodia. Their efficiency probably rivaled those great prison camps of NAZI Germany.
Only an institution like Center for American Progress could tout those prison camps and link them to great life expectancy. What a bunch of idiots. I bet they would like those vast prison camps here in the USA for us conservatives.
Pete| 7.8.09 @ 4:55PM
Those who really believe in "Global Warming" (not just the ones trying to scare people to raise money and increase their power/control) would love that: Fewer people = less 'dangerous' CO2.