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To: Travis_Bickle who wrote (12669)	7/5/2007 12:37:01 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 51711

I think it is exactly that "screwedness" that is the films appeal. With the money we spend in this country, I think many people feel we should have a system with less worry and insecurity in it. Having been in the UK system, I think they have excellent prevention and excellent emergency care. I'm sure universal care systems have problems with specialist visits- but so does our system, since many people can never see a specialist, or never see the specialist they need to see if he or she isn't on their plan (assuming they are lucky and have a plan). I think the Moore documentary (or polemic) is valuable since it may energize people to really look at the issue. Universal health care is not the scary commies solution some on the right want to paint it as- and the movie is useful in dispelling that myth. The folks in the UK and Canada are hardly commies, and many of them are very happy with their system. It's a worthwhile option to examine, and I think the Moore film is a step toward a countrywide examination of the issue. I hope it is, anyway.