Our Aussie system isn’t great, but it’s a hell of a lot better than the US. (Speaking as someone who grew up in the US and moved.)
“Donald Trump sought on Friday to clarify and clean up after his comments praising Australia’s universal healthcare system as superior to America’s. He did so by blaming Barack Obama’s signature legislation.
“The president triggered astonishment and glee by drawing the comparison in Australia’s favour during a meeting with prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, hours after the House narrowly passed a bill to repeal parts of Obamacare.
“On Friday, Trump stuck to his guns – with a clarification. “Of course the Australians have better healthcare than we do – everybody does,” he wrote on Twitter. “Obamacare is dead! But our healthcare will soon be great.”
Read more at The Guardian
