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To: Lane3 who wrote (215929)8/17/2007 3:28:55 PM
From: mph  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793964
 
"Cheering" may be too strong a word, but I think it's safe to assume that Americans are "glad" that the family was provided medical care in this country.

You're sure jumping to conclusions from the text of one article.

I don't think your assumption is a "safe one" at all.

I think most people are very concerned with the cost of health care and who pays for it. I don't think most appreciate the notion of aliens waltzing in for medical care at the public expense. Nor did that article make it at all clear that the Canadian system would ultimately pay. "Transport" likely means exactly what it says, not the entire cost of the stay and care.



To: Lane3 who wrote (215929)8/17/2007 5:56:19 PM
From: JDN  Respond to of 793964
 
Personally, I think ANY hospital would be GLAD to provide the services to deliver such a rare birth. Will get them front page news around the world. jdn



To: Lane3 who wrote (215929)8/17/2007 9:58:33 PM
From: Brumar89  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793964
 
The article LB posted was a blog entry, wasn't it? And the "cheering" there was for the showing up of Canada's vaunted socialist health insurance system.


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