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Originally Posted by CDSmith
Yes it is
It's not worse
In the same breath you say we're lazy fucks who can't afford health insurance and you say our taxes are huge. If we can afford huge taxes then which is it? Are we broke or are we paying high taxes?
Our system is supported by our taxes, but from the perspective of Canadians I can assure you if I were to walk into the ER of the nearest hospital this morning and complain of chest pain two things would happen. First, I would be taken in right away, I would be given a battery of tests and treatments, and I wouldn't be sent home until they are sure I am fit to do so. Secondly, there would be no bill. No $20k, no 20% of the bill payable by me, no nothing except a well-wish and a goodbye mr Smith.
Some of you Americans who are idiots really have a boned up view on what amounts to a pretty great thing in Canada, the UK and a few other countries. The really stupid thing here is that you'll return to this thread and actually argue with me, a Canadian, about a system you obviously have never even experienced first-hand.  |
i said its only good for lazy fucks. i probably spend less per month on insurance then the avg canadian gfyer spends on weed in a weekend. your health care is not free, its taken from taxes. i wouldnt bother posting if idiots like relish didnt brag about how its FREE. you're right on one part though, ive never experienced it before. atleast not in canada. if i quit my job or hide my income, i COULD get free health care here in california, and anytime i needed treatment i could just drive down to the emergency room and walk out with NO BILL. ive experienced that part though, walking in with a cut on my forehead from getting hit by a 2x4, getting a once over to make sure its not life threatening, then waiting behind 25 mexican families whos kids have colds and need free cough syrup. the problem with a free system is people abuse it. this is probably the biggest reason it wont happen anytime soon in the us. we already have a generation of lazy fucks who thinks the world owes them a handout, a job, and everything else they may want.