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In reply to the discussion: I'm sick of this myth that people in other countries hate free health care [View all]laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)6. BTW, ask him if he's ever had to wait that long
the reason I ask is there are indeed right wing talking points here going around about 'long waits' and 'that's why we need a hybrid system'. Sounds like the Canadian you talked to watches Sun tv.
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I'm sick of this myth that people in other countries hate free health care [View all]
JohnnyRingo
Mar 2012
OP
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
maybe they should ask people who have medicare if they want for profit heathcare...
madrchsod
Mar 2012
#2
Yes, and certain chronic and catastrophic conditions are entirely covered
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2012
#26
During the health care debate there was a British conservative who went on Fox News and
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2012
#10
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
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