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Originally Posted by davidd
Please refer to this thread:
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=512818
You are basing your opinions on shit that is fed to you by the media. Count up how much taxes you pay for your medical care... then factor in the waiting periods for operations, and then research how much health insurance costs in the USA and you will see just how much you are being bent over. Also factor in how much a healthy person, non smoker, non-aids infected, needs health care under the age of 50... Are your eyes opening a little?
I will make it easier for you as most people with the socialist pie in the sky attitude find it hard to research things that may shatter their belief system.
Here is a quote on Health Insurance in the USA, when you see it, you might say, "WHY IS THE MEDIA TELLING ME IT IS A MAJOR ISSUE"
This quote is for a Single Male, age 32, non-smoker BUYING THE POLICY HIMSELF, MEANING NO ADVANTAGE OF GROUP DISCOUNTS (COMPANY SUPPLIED):
$2500 deductible (you pay $2500 then everything else is paid by the insurance company) $47 a month * 12 months = $564 a year.
$1000 deductible raised the monthly premimum to about $65
And did you also know that is most states in the USA, the poor and CHILDREN are given healthcare for free? Check out this link: http://www.floridakidcare.com
Oh, how horrible health insurance is in the USA... cry me a fucking river. Or Better yet, continue to believe what is fed to you, to justify your socialized medicine. The sheep who believe high taxes are justified are too blind to realize their money is being STOLEN!
Why is it every Canadian I know that lives in Florida for 4 months, while it is sub-artic in Canada, they all say, "I would rather be treated here, as I do not have to be put on a waiting list"
As an aside, your same argument is screamed from the rooftops in France, where they too accept the tax raping because they are told to look to the big evil USA's health 'CRISIS'. |
BAh, if you don't like it in Canada then fucking move. Me I have it damned good where i am dude, and I have an investment guy that handles all my money and does my income tax for me, and if you knew what you were talking about you'd quit chirping out all that tripe and rethink your position.
As for health care, the only waiting list I've ever been on was to see a specialist, and that was a 3 month wait. If you need to go to the Emergency room (at least here in Winnipeg) and your situation IS an emergency, you get seen immediately or nearly so, depending on how severe it is and how busy they are. Life-threatening emergencies obviously take priority, always.
I've never had to wait nor has anyone I know, to be admitted to the hospital. Dude I've worked in health care for 15 years here, and the only time I've seen or heard people complain about waiting times for surgery (depending on the type of surgery of course) is when the nurses went out on strike back in the early 90's for a month. The backlog for open-heart surgery then was a few weeks to a month.... which was bad. But it isn't that long of a wait now, my old neighbor who lives across the street from my parents had a bypass last year with zero waiting time. As in zero.
And, Canadians are free to head south of the border if they ever feel that for their ailment they have to wait too long. If you don't want to wait to see a specialist here then go south and pay.
And with smart investments and business write-offs etc, one does not have to pay 40+ % in income tax. Try getting a financial advisor who knows the drill.
How many americans have we seen on this very board post about how their hospital stay ended up costing them $100k or more? Lots. Go ask pr0 just how much his medical bills were in the past few years. I would so rather have it come out of my taxes than be slapped with a huge bill every time someone in the family needs a surgery or whatever.
Final note: When I was working a job for a living, my income tax deduction was set to 22%-25% always, and I always got a refund back every year.
For that and many other reasons, I'm sorry but in my mind Canada wins, period. Don't agree? That's your right, and I'm fine with leaving it at that.