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To: Cogito who wrote (102648)	1/31/2009 4:55:10 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541731

I had an interesting talk with a young man from Brazil the other night on Second Life who pointed out that it was difficult to talk to Americans about programs because they have a very kneejerk reaction to any implication of socialism and are unable to see that some societal problems may be best addressed by a more socialized approach. No point to the story, except that I think he's right.

To: Cogito who wrote (102648)	1/31/2009 6:50:37 PM
From: Bread Upon The Water	Respond to of 541731

I hope we do have the debate, and that we become more like Sweden in some ways. I'll definitely go with the first part of the sentence.

To: Cogito who wrote (102648)	3/9/2009 12:14:08 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 541731

I saw this bit on Swedish heath care and thought of you. FWIW. "The Swedish government system is no better, says IBD. It also refuses to provide some expensive medication and, inhumanely, refuses to let patients buy the drugs themselves. Why? According to a Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons article, bureaucrats believe doing so "would set a bad precedent and lead to unequal access to medicine." Like Canadians, Swedes are subjected to long waits. They also have denial-of-care problems that sometimes lead to death." Message 25477944