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'''SiCKO''' is a 2007 film by American filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] which uses the [[health care]] debate to critique the economic system of America (see [[free market economics]]). Moore unfavorably compares the American health care system to various other countries' systems of [[universal health care]].
'''SiCKO''' is a 2007 film by American filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] which uses the [[health care]] debate to critique the economic system of America (see [[free market economics]]). Moore unfavorably compares the American health care system to various other countries' systems of [[universal health care]].
The biggest weakness of the documentary is Moore's one-sided analysis. He emphasizes the bad points of American health care and the good points of the alternatives. His portrayal of health care in Cuba is a complete whitewash. <!-- Even Wikipedia agrees with that it's a whitewash, in an unusual departure from there incessant liberal bias. -->
The biggest weakness of the [[documentary]] is Moore's one-sided analysis. He emphasizes the bad points of American health care and the good points of the alternatives. His portrayal of health care in Cuba is a complete whitewash.
The film also innaccurately portrays the British National Health Service (NHS) as free; in fact NHS policies vary between the four constituent countries of the UK. Drug prescriptions, eye tests and dental charges have to be paid in most cases, on top of the income tax and National Insurance funding. Most British citizens believe that the NHS offers care of a poor quality.
The film also inaccurately portrays the British National Health Service (NHS) as free; in fact NHS policies vary between the four constituent countries of the UK. Drug prescriptions, eye tests and dental charges have to be paid in most cases, on top of the income tax and National Insurance funding. Most British citizens believe that the NHS offers care of a poor quality.
==Reviews==
==Reviews==
The film has a 93% "Fresh" rating at RottenTomatoes.<ref>http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sicko/</ref>
Peter Barry Chowka at [[American Thinker]] says "Sicko" is "a naked [[propaganda]] exercise on behalf of full-bore [[socialism]]. <ref>http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/06/prepare_to_be_sickened_by_sick.html</ref>
Peter Barry Chowka at [[American Thinker]] says "Sicko" is "a naked [[propaganda]] exercise on behalf of full-bore [[socialism]]. <ref>http://www.americanthinker.com/2007/06/prepare_to_be_sickened_by_sick.html</ref>