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geekalpha

A clarification on healthcare

Aug 11, 2009 13:29

Just so we all get our outlandish hyperbole smoke-screens straight when trying to spread fear and hysteria at the bidding of our Corporate overlords, FiveThirtyEight explains the difference between the Canadian and United Kingdom health care systems.

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synabetic August 11 2009, 20:50:03 UTC

While funny, I'd like to ask the author of that article why we pay for healthcare here when the govt is supposed to... oh, yeah, because they got it wrong (though the general idea is right-- it's just that the government INSURES you... they're your only insurance company. Other wise it works like a better version of the States. And with clinics there's little to no wait, at least here).

One day ONE DAY someone in the US will get Canadian healthcare explained right.

Also: poutine! I miss it so (can't eat it anymore-- THANKS ALLERGIES)

Now if you excuse me, I have some co-paying to do and drugs to pay for-- IN CANADA.

geekalpha August 11 2009, 23:13:12 UTC

It figures that a Marxist nation would have such collectivist notions as co-pays. Go back where you came from Commie! We true Americans won't tolerate disinterested bureaucrats funding our health care. Instead we who love liberty prefer to have our health care funded by those who profit by taking rent and denying us care ( ... )

synabetic August 11 2009, 23:15:38 UTC

I love you.

geekalpha August 12 2009, 00:24:08 UTC

We in America have the best health care in the world!

Sure, nearly every measure and statistic discounts this claim whether we address cost, standard of living, or life-expectancy, but damnit nobody replaces hips like we do! So, forget all those metrics, statistics, and so called facts and search your feelings. Then your love of America will tell you that our health care is better than anyone else's, and if you weren't laid off just now, you too could have some!

Did I mention that commies are going to kill granny?

They keep denying that they want to murder you in your sleep and sell your children to gay indoctrination FEMA camps, what are they hiding?

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serpentmoon August 12 2009, 01:26:32 UTC

Haha! That's awesome! lol

Did you hear? artziac August 13 2009, 04:17:15 UTC

Today Pres. Obama gave sixteen people the highest non-military award. One was Stephen Hawking.
A politician said that if Stephen Hawking lived in England they would not treat him because he was medically too needy. (Lou Gerhig's disease). He, the most intelligent being ever.
Well, Stephen Hawking is indeed English. He issued a statement that if it wasn't for the United Kingdom health care he would have died.