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There was a radio host here in Nashville TN that called 100 people in Canada in the phone book Lint Head Mar 2012 #1
I had a discussion with a Canadian a few days ago and he had problems with it. He said for doc03 Mar 2012 #3
I still have not met these mythical people that waited that long laundry_queen Mar 2012 #5
We have a friend in this country who is waiting for heart surgery. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #9
And here I am in the US with private insurance waiting for knee replacement csziggy Apr 2012 #35
BTW, ask him if he's ever had to wait that long laundry_queen Mar 2012 #6
Well, he could move here, get for profit insurance and SomethingFishy Mar 2012 #7
+1. That's EXACTLY what would happen. nt. Mariana Apr 2012 #24
maybe they should ask people who have medicare if they want for profit heathcare... madrchsod Mar 2012 #2
Oh, hell no, none of them do. Mariana Apr 2012 #25
Exactly....because as they will tell you...THEY EARNED IT! SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #40
I hate when people refer to taxpayer-funded healthcare as kestrel91316 Mar 2012 #4
Certainly here in Japan, it's not free for the general population Art_from_Ark Mar 2012 #12
Bingo! Suich Mar 2012 #14
Yes, and certain chronic and catastrophic conditions are entirely covered Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #26
It seems like they've done away with the student discount Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #33
I lived in several European countries and loved the single payer JDPriestly Mar 2012 #8
During the health care debate there was a British conservative who went on Fox News and Lydia Leftcoast Mar 2012 #10
Socialized medicine isn't 'free' Zax2me Mar 2012 #11
Perhaps you're right JohnnyRingo Mar 2012 #15
I have friends in Canada and Australia marlakay Mar 2012 #13
Is your friend in Auistralia talking about GPs? SwissTony Mar 2012 #16
I'm even more sick of the people who perpetuate that myth. GoCubsGo Mar 2012 #17
bill maher was on last night newspeak Mar 2012 #18
The actual rate Prophet 451 Mar 2012 #23
To listen to conservatives in the US Mariana Apr 2012 #27
It is a complete crock Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #37
My husband is English, although we live in the US Mariana Apr 2012 #39
Well I can play "anecdotal evidence" too Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #29
Another reason... Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #38
right wingers are stupid fanatics fascisthunter Mar 2012 #21
It is nothing but rw lies about the evil of socialism libtodeath Mar 2012 #19
What country gets free health care. NCTraveler Mar 2012 #20
yeah that jumps out at you doesn't it. dionysus Apr 2012 #30
I'm British and we love our NHS Prophet 451 Mar 2012 #22
excellent post dionysus Apr 2012 #31
Thank you. In theory... Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #36
Thanx for your input JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #41
Please do Prophet 451 Apr 2012 #42
"Favour". JohnnyRingo Apr 2012 #43
no health care is ever free;they pay for it with their taxes. it's just that govt\single payer is a dionysus Apr 2012 #28
I read an article recently about Japan spending among the least amount on health care, per capita Incitatus Apr 2012 #32
Except it isn't "free" as others have pointed out. Quantess Apr 2012 #34
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