Why America Can’t Test Like Europe

Except for maybe pasta and work-life balance, no topic makes liberal Americans wish they were European more than health care. So when President Joe Biden announced a plan earlier this month mandating that private insurers reimburse people for rapid coronavirus tests that they take at home, some commentators cried out that his plan was not enough. The new rule won’t help everyone, and getting reimbursement will still take legwork, critics crowed—and plus, the Europeans have a better solution! One of the biggest holes in Biden’s new plan is that it…

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Debunking the American Left’s Biggest Myths About Europe

Remember when Sen. Bernie Sanders pointed to Europe as the solution for America’s problems? “I think we should look to countries like Denmark, like Sweden and Norway,” Sanders, I-Vt., said during a 2016 presidential debate, “and learn what they have accomplished for their working people.” He’s not alone. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said, “What we have in mind and what my policies most closely resemble are what we see in the U.K., Norway, in Finland, in Sweden.” These self-proclaimed socialists profess that a European model is superior to the United…

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US President Trump Wants Europe To Spend More On Military – teleSUR English

teleSUR English US President Trump Wants Europe To Spend More On MilitaryteleSUR EnglishU.S. President Donald Trump is pressuring European countries to up their military spending, saying "It's not fair" and singling out Germany in particular, which "has to spend more money." RELATED: Trump Attorney Meets Exiled Iranian MEK, Promises …and more » us president – Google News

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