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Politics : Canadian Political Free-for-All
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To: Lino... who wrote (62)10/29/2000 1:48:47 PM
From: Gulo  Read Replies (2) of 37416
 
>those that are the most vocal about the sacred cow "universal" health care don't want to talk about the other side of the coin, that being that it can be universally bad.

Agreed. I can go to the U.S. or Europe for treatment if I have to. Many of the poor sods that insisted on socialized medicine can't. What the socialists don't understand is that we already have a two-tier health system - domestic and foreign. Why do we have to keep the innovative clinics out for the sake of universality?

Is it fair that a poor person dies because they can't afford some exotic treatment? Is it fair that some middle-class person dies even though they could have afforded the treatment but were denied? Illness and death are never fair.

Basic health care for all is an admirable goal, but to fund it completely through state funds is not necessary. Is it fair that a smoker's health insurance costs are funded from the taxes of a non-smoker? A fixed health care insurance plan could be subsidized for low income earners, but the service provided by private clinics - at least where there is a large enough a population for competition. Middle and upper income earners could get a tax credit for the first $3000 they spend on health insurance.

That said, socialized medicine is a sacred cow for many Canadians, mostly because they are paranoid about the alternatives. I would be willing to give them their cow in trade for a bit more liberty of my own. Health care and education do not make up the majority of government spending. Cut the rest, if that's more politically palatable.
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