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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: fresc who wrote (2)	1/8/2005 11:53:17 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) of 42652

Having said all that! I do not think the system is sustainable. I pay taxes out of my ying yang! I've noticed that when I've been up there. You guys are taxed to DEATH! Tax rates like that down here would have the Minute Men out behind trees again. Sounds like US SS. At least as is. It's not sustainable. What's the point of a system that isn't? So you can live high on the hog and bankrupt your children or grandchildren's country? Not that the US has room to talk at the moment. National debt is climbing fast. I am from Canada and that sounds like a lot of smoke and mirrors. Ah, most of those links praise the Canadian system. Your life expectancy and infant mortality rates are in the header too. Which ones are smoke and mirrors? There's another question, though: How do you know your better numbers are a result of those outrageous taxes? Suppose you DIDN'T get robbed by your own gov't and had money to enjoy life? Is that worth nothing? Doctor shortage? hmmm, news to me. I highly doubt it is true. Then show it isn't. How many docs per capita in Canada versus US? What is the REAL cost of that system, anyway? One link says $2600 per capita. Call me skeptical. There are plenty of waiting lists to be sure but nothing to scary.(2-8 weeks for most things depending on severity) I work in the Health Care area so I have a idea on whats going on. Hmmmm. I've met numerous Canadians down here for treatment because they could get a procedure done quickly here and couldn't in Canada. Eh? My father just had a mild stroke, went to the hospital, told Doc's he had numbness in his arm, they did 2 c.t scans found nothing wrong finally Doc's did a Ultra sound, found 90% clot in his neck and 2 days later was operated and sent home the following day. Cost $0. I had a heart attack. ER. Angioplasty. Stent. 4 days in hospital. Cost: $0. I do have health insurance.

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