Comic #4763: health

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Panel 1
"Humanity has long dreamed of faster modes of transit, but the technology and engineering were simply too expensive."

Panel 2
"Meanwhile, the cost of healthcare in this country has grown. We now spend several trillion dollars more than necessary, while other countries offer their citizens healthcare that is free or cheap at the point of purchase."

Panel 3
"I propose a project that solves both problems."

Panel 4
"A pneumatic tube that shoots humans from America to countries with socialized healthcare!"

Panel 5
"Imagine you have a broken leg. Instead of wondering how to pay for it, you proceed to a nearby health-capsule. From there, you are transported to Britain, Canada, Japan, or pretty much any other developed nation, at Mach 10."

Panel 6
"At a price tag of 3 trillion dollars, it represents a significant savings over current policy."

Panel 7
"A sick person in a metal capsule flying at Mach 10 is effectively an inbound kinetic explosive."

Panel 8
"The cost of trying to stop the capsule would be substantially higher than simply treating the sick American and sending it home!"

Panel 9
"What if they declare war?"

Panel 10
"Then the good news is that we're already invading!"

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