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Lydia Leftcoast

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10. During the health care debate there was a British conservative who went on Fox News and

Sat Mar 31, 2012, 01:08 AM

Mar 2012

talked about how everyone in Britain hated the system.

The Guardian covered this and received over 800 readers' comments. I had no work that day and was interested in the subject, so I read them all.

Many of the commenters had experienced both the British and American systems, either as Brits in the U.S. or Americans in the UK.

About 2/3 of the commenters liked the NHS just fine. The other 1/3 said that they didn't like it and preferred the French system or the Swedish system or some other European system. All the people who had experienced both the American and British systems preferred the British system--except for one man who said that as a medical specialist, he'd be able to make more money in the States.

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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

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