Look on the bright side of this situation

[S.A. Boggs]

You are not in China/Iran/Europe on this virus.
Sam

[lyman]

virus or not,, not being in the first 2 you listed is always a good thing

[togor]

Actually China may be through the worst of it, and our mask makers here that source raw materials out of China area really really really hoping that they restart production on .... everything.

We're not Europe, yet, but the richer countries have a better health care infrastructure than we do.

[Roadkingtrax]

With respect to Europe, who wants all that economic protection, available testing, and proactive responses. 'murica!

[S.A. Boggs]

If Europe had paid for their protection from the Soviet Bear would they have the health care that they now have?
Sam

[Vern Humphrey]

If Europe had paid for their protection from the Soviet Bear would they have the health care that they now have?
Sam

Of course not. If the US had simply picked up and gone home after WWII, Europe would be part of the USSR these days.

[togor]

Vernon is saying that US Government programs helped Western Europe get back on their feet. You mean we didn't just hector them to cut taxes?