It is similar in Australia (or was when I was there) as the distances are large and cars are necessary for many people. However, not all. It has changed in Finland too though. Twenty years ago only a handful of my friends had a car - now all do, whether they need it or not. Everyone used to walk - now they are on those damned escooters.

Instead of paying $4.3 trillion a year on healthcare, maybe we could use some of that to build bike paths and teach people how to bike to work safely?

This is something that is pretty good in Finland. Most roads have a pedestrian and bikepath next to it.