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SickOfTheOnePct

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93. Lots of mind reading (and bad mind reading to boot) in your response

Mon Jul 2, 2012, 08:16 AM

Jul 2012

My daughters deserved a better education than they would have received in that school, and as their father, my first responsibility was and is to them. Where you would get the idea that I'm assuming the parents that didn't have a choice don't care about their children is anyone's guess, as I would never presume such a thing.

Even with high levels of parental involvement, schools don't change overnight. Consigning my children to an inferior education so that improvments might be seen by the time they left the school when I had the option to ensure that they received a good education would have been an abrogation of my responsibility to them.

So I guess you have no problem with me keeping them in private school when we're in a good school district, but if we're in a bad school district, we should be forced to attend public schools?

Do you believe that private schools should be banned? Or that students zoned for bad schools should have to attend, even if there are other options?

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Canadians starting to demand the privatized USA Health Care system....... [View all] Logical Jul 2012 OP

Good information, and ProSense Jul 2012 #1

They have not yet been inundated with right wing propaganda telling them sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #2

Yep. +1 nt whatchamacallit Jul 2012 #3

This is why we can't have nice things Scootaloo Jul 2012 #84

Today my doctor and his friends did joke about America's health care riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #4

But, Politicalboi Jul 2012 #6

yes I have friends in the USA and they say the same thing. riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #7

LOL! Politicalboi Jul 2012 #9

No one minds Canadians coming to USA for hip replacements. MADem Jul 2012 #37

Lots of times laundry_queen Jul 2012 #44

Canadians, Americans, and those of other nationalities all engage in medical tourism. MADem Jul 2012 #86

Thanks for this!! I would move to Canada if I was younger. Being 50 hurts my chances. Logical Jul 2012 #19

Israelis have no interest in our system either Enrique Jul 2012 #5

Wow! Politicalboi Jul 2012 #8

OMG!?!? Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #26

Our system of health care has been available to Canadians all along JohnnyRingo Jul 2012 #10

I've only read one thing about Canadian healthcare that I wouldn't like SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #11

That's the British system Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #31

It's in Canada as well SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #36

LMFAO laundry_queen Jul 2012 #69

Of course that woman's story was debunked SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #72

Not really. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #79

Private care is common in UK, too. The rich like it. MADem Jul 2012 #40

Don't scare me like that TrogL Jul 2012 #12

:-) Logical Jul 2012 #20

LOL laundry_queen Jul 2012 #45

K&R and beac Jul 2012 #13

+1000 Logical Jul 2012 #21

Complete list of countries that overturned their national health plan after passing one... Scuba Jul 2012 #14

LOL, you scared me for a second there! Logical Jul 2012 #22

The RW talking point I hear on Yahoo Answers is that more Canadiens Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #15

I think that is a fact of single payer systems...you have to wait longer, both in line & for Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #17

If you have good insurance or are rich, you can jump the line in the U.S. Lydia Leftcoast Jul 2012 #32

Bullshit you don't have to wait for a knee replacement if you have insurance in this country. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #35

No need to be ugly. I was speaking from experience and reading on the subject. There are stats. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #47

Stop posting deliberately misleading information. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #62

Stat: Avg wait time in U.S. for Ortho. Surgeon appt is 17 days. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #49

That's to see an orthopaedic for an office visit or consultation. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #57

Chill. What I didn't post was the comparison to Canada: Canada's avg wait time was 45 days for Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #58

Wow. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #67

Just a point most ortho's and other surgeons are in private practice.... Historic NY Jul 2012 #73

waits are prioritized riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #39

Sounds great. Wish we had that. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #50

I've never had knee surgery SouthernLiberal Jul 2012 #42

By contrast, I was examined & tested for RA. I got in immediately. Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #53

I would take the wait for free and universal healthcare. Logical Jul 2012 #23

First off, it's not free SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #27

Well, I will choose universal health care with a wait vs. the stupid USA method. And I have great... Logical Jul 2012 #28

I'm all for universal single payer SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #29

you have two lies in your post Doctor_J Jul 2012 #33

What is it with some at DU that they assume that anyone they don't agree with is a freeper? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #38

Can I just say re: wait times laundry_queen Jul 2012 #48

Yes, I understand that a national average is difficult due to the setup of the system SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #52

ugh, I KNOW it wasn't anecdotal! laundry_queen Jul 2012 #63

No worries about me moving to Canada SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #65

Holy freeper talking point batman laundry_queen Jul 2012 #66

No, I haven't used your services SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #68

They are old. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #71

+1001! nt. polly7 Jul 2012 #75

Old? They're from March 22, 2012 SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #76

That's a BS talking point laundry_queen Jul 2012 #81

So say you - I disagree SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #83

You obviously don't know any Canadians laundry_queen Jul 2012 #87

They're getting very picky about immigration--if you're not rich, they don't want you. MADem Jul 2012 #89

+1000 nt. polly7 Jul 2012 #74

They don't get the wait stats from patients. It's reported by care provider admins... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #55

I know that. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #59

Yes, I think that I should be able to buy insurance SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #61

LOL funny you brought up the private/public school argument laundry_queen Jul 2012 #64

Nope, not a Canadian SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #70

You don't see it because you don't want to laundry_queen Jul 2012 #78

Exactly polly7 Jul 2012 #80

I can tell you why we put our kids in private school SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #82

And I disagree with your basic premise. laundry_queen Jul 2012 #85

Lots of mind reading (and bad mind reading to boot) in your response SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #93

In some provinces, patients cannot buy insurance for anything covered under single payer n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #60

Private insurance is purchased to supplement the provincial plan insurance, polly7 Jul 2012 #77

when you show up during election season and spout hate radio lies, Doctor_J Jul 2012 #94

What did I lie about? SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #95

I think you CAN still buy private ins. in both Canada and England. But... Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #34

My federal and provincial taxes combined in 2011 were 25 percent riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #41

Wow, that's great. Thx. Yes, I saw your other post. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #56

The main reason Canadians come to the U.S. ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 #88

Brazil is the place to go--it's summer in winter down there and they MADem Jul 2012 #90

Medical tourism - the big secret America's health care industry doesn't want to talk about... Zalatix Jul 2012 #96

So 50% of Canadians grade their ins. A or B, while over 60% of Americans grade theirs A or B? Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #16

It doesn't surprise me SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #18

No, not what it sez... 22% of Americans give a grade of A or B Agony Jul 2012 #24

Where do you see that?? From the study link.... Logical Jul 2012 #25

I was gonna say that the headline does not match the content of the post... and-justice-for-all Jul 2012 #30

there certainly is alot littlewolf Jul 2012 #43

We have one right here on DU.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #46

Well, our Sid seems to like it. Autumn Jul 2012 #51

Canadians wouldn't accept mandatory for-profit insurance from their hard Right. Fact. nt Romulox Jul 2012 #54

Well, you've got to pay for the biggest military in the world somehow. Gregorian Jul 2012 #91

DAMMIT!!! You almost stopped my heart with that title. Zalatix Jul 2012 #92