Even Castro has the right idea on America's healthcare

Of all the things the Cuban ex-leader has accused America of doing, his current bone to pick has to do with, you guessed it: the stupid "debate" (can we even still call this debacle, a "debate"?) for accepting Obama's nationalized healthcare system. The guy makes a lot of sense.

HAVANA (Reuters) - Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro criticized the United States on Wednesday for being willing to spend billions on its high-tech military but finding it difficult to approve healthcare reform that would protect its poor people.

He wrote in a commentary published on a state-run Internet site that huge military budgets are approved easily by the U.S. Congress but U.S. President Barack Obama is struggling to convince federal lawmakers to pass a bill that would "deliver health services to 50 million Americans that don't have them."

"What hope can that society offer the world?" he asked.

Obama's plan, aimed at making healthcare less expensive and more broadly available, has come under fire in the Congress, primarily from Republicans who argue, among other things, that it is a step toward socialism.

He points out the strident example of a free health clinic in L.A. that has attracted thousands and thousands of patients, some from hundreds of miles away in their quest for affordable healthcare.

Truly, when even Fidel Castro is able to tell you "you're being stupid" and be completely right about it, you know you're fucking up bad. (Talking about Republicans here, of course. Who else?) Even with all the crap caused by the U.S.'s ridiculously overdue trade embargo, Cuba still manages to whup America's ass when it comes to healthcare availability and quality. One might take that as a hint to think, "Hmm, maybe we should see or test out what works so well for them?". Just sayin'.