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Originally posted by imJason
health care is a right,
and in the usa you spend about the same percent of GDP that canada does
only thing is in canada its payed in taxes and managed by the government,
while in the states its private and comes out of your pocket when you get sick,
but society to society we both pay about the same percent wise,
I beleive health care is a inherent human right so I dont think rich people should get the best care while poor people get fuck all,
and its like that in canada, everyone gets the same care,
and the waiting lists are just fuck up from missmanagement from the last few years,
my friend is a nurse, they have sent patiences across the border and payed for everything including hotels,
the system in canada is just a bit fucked now but it will get cleaned up soon, but its not like anyone is going without,
hospitals in canada have all the newest equipment and everything they nead to provide care,
and its tops in the world
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Yes, but don't we also pay FICA and some Medicare out of our taxes as well? I know Social Security for sure. But yes we still need private insurance to get care or pay out the ass. So, we are also paying for medical with our taxes, we just do not get to use it till we are old... and then it is still not enough.
Hell, if Bush has his way, he will piss away Social Security before I can even collect what I have been paying into all these years.