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LiberalLovinLug

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47. If it is so unbearable...

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Sun Mar 31, 2013, 03:24 PM

Mar 2013

We had a contest here in Canada, a national vote on who is The Greatest Canadian of all time. Its been done in other countries, but I don't think in the USA. The winner was Tommy Douglas, looked upon as the father of medicare in this country. A preacher and great orator and leader of the first socialist party of Canada who strongarmed the government at the time to establish our single payer medical system.

Also, why would Britain start off their London Olympics show with a long dedicated tribute to their National Healthcare service if it was so unliked? It was sad to watch, when during the major debates while the Affordable Healthcare Act was going down, not one of the major networks even bothered to send someone up here and investigate how it works. There are always problems in any large system, but I'm sure they would have at least been able to enlighten viewers of WHY we treasure it so much.

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America vs. Canada: "I can't go to the hospital..." [View all] Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 OP

That is truly the difference. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2013 #1

Very true etherealtruth Mar 2013 #2

Yup. Canuckistanian Mar 2013 #3

According to my douchebag Republican brother-in-law, Chakab Mar 2013 #4

I've heard a bunch of right-wingers say that, but none of them know any Canadians octothorpe Mar 2013 #6

There used to be a Canadian woman, whose name escapes me now, Chakab Mar 2013 #15

We're not 'rushing in...' CanSocDem Mar 2013 #8

LOL! RC Mar 2013 #45

I love getting lectures about Canadian health care from people like that Posteritatis Mar 2013 #11

My BIL doesn't even know anybody from Canada. Chakab Mar 2013 #14

I totally know what you mean laundry_queen Mar 2013 #30

I've never known ANYONE who crossed the border for health care Canuckistanian Mar 2013 #16

We have to schedule check-ups in advance too gollygee Mar 2013 #22

My husband needed to see a neurologist a few years ago Mariana Mar 2013 #36

Brother inlaws earthbone Mar 2013 #24

Yeah, people *WANT* to pay incredible sums of money for mediocre health care. Right. Initech Mar 2013 #42

funny how all the right wing arguments boil down the same booley Mar 2013 #46

You can do that in the US too, buuuut octothorpe Mar 2013 #5

But the US can not afford to provide universal heath as most industrialized nations of the world do indepat Mar 2013 #7

I know of one Canadian that prefers the US model, he promoted the uniquely American Dragonfli Mar 2013 #12

Oh *snap*. 99Forever Mar 2013 #13

It can be afforded. Right now. mwooldri Mar 2013 #43

I have a canadian friend. airplaneman Mar 2013 #25

I can testify to the correctness of your post. RC Mar 2013 #48

I remember being struck by something similar. Ron Obvious Mar 2013 #9

Raising Hope: Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #10

Nailed It. bvar22 Mar 2013 #17

But hey, it was the best we could do/hope to get, ya know? SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #19

Perfect! nt BrotherIvan Mar 2013 #40

One of the funniest shows I ever saw! Loved it. Especially Bubbles. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #18

yep marions ghost Mar 2013 #20

I agree, my Canada coworkers mock us. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #31

I have Australian relatives marions ghost Mar 2013 #38

bubbles is my favorite fizzgig Mar 2013 #28

Norway scored very low on early detection and treatment War Horse Mar 2013 #21

...and p. s. Trailer Park Boys is amazing TV and Canadian.. Tikki Mar 2013 #23

my nj bubba brother does not want obama care riverbendviewgal Mar 2013 #26

we watched that episode yesterday fizzgig Mar 2013 #27

The other morning I had an incident Tab Mar 2013 #29

$600 without insurance for a 1.5 mile ambulance trip, to be exact. JimDandy Mar 2013 #33

Yeah, and we shouldn't be declining ambulance rides purely for financial purposes. Tab Mar 2013 #35

up here health care is regarded as a human right and joelz Mar 2013 #32

We can't have decent health care marions ghost Mar 2013 #39

I cut the bloody hell out of my finger ten days ago, so bad I thought I might need stitches..... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2013 #34

Yep - in the US, having insurance doesn't mean rurallib Mar 2013 #41

Here are some facts based on reality hopeisaplace Mar 2013 #37

That is very accurate. nt Joey Liberal Mar 2013 #44

If it is so unbearable... LiberalLovinLug Mar 2013 #47