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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:48 PM Original message |
My argument to defenders of U.S. health care system |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'll be happy to try it myself. |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. try FR. you'll find plenty who worry about the big bad socialism monster n/t |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I don't consider those people. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. That's why I was so amazed at what Cuomo was saying. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. Couldn't the same argument be used to defend the US system.... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. No, I've read that Americans are traveling to India and eastern Europe for |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:19 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. I wouldn't expect them to, if they have good health insurance |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
21. If you live close to the Canadian border, going there for health care is an option |
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MNDemNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
6. But in Canada there is a |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Put a sarcasm tag just in case (nm) |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 06:32 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. That's right, the Canadian system is just terrible - people DIE while they're waiting for care! |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. RW CRAP...Oh Wait...you're joking... |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Somebody should ask my 88 yr. old mother. She's on Medicare and has one of those HMO-type |
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mudesi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
9. 18 weeks to get a doctor's appointment? |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Thank, I was hoping a Canadian would speak up! |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Another Canuck speaking up. Our system is the best and let no one |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:37 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Crock is right. |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:54 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. I Think She Was Joking |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. 18 weeks came from the original post . |
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Roon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. I went to the ER recently |
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nosillies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. There is dissatisfaction, but no one wants to trade. |
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scorpiogirl (662 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. That very topic came up in an email from a repub friend today. |
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jtrockville (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Remind her that in our current system, we spend more for less. |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. But you wouldn't have to pay more in taxes |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:22 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Sometimes they just don't see it. |
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Yavin4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
18. A Huge Segment of Americans Don't Want To Think for Themselves |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Don't want to think, and/or don't have enough opportunity |
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snagglepuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
24. Canuck here. 18 weeks to get a doctors appointment. Where do |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:19 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. "The big question is why do so many Canadian doctors choose to stay in Canada." |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. People defend the U.S. system until they go to use it. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Because my husband is employed by the city he belongs to AFSME |
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sandyd921 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 09:06 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Plus they don't think about how the current system |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
29. the U.S. has a health care "system"? |
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Giant Robot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-15-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Agreed 100% n/t |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-16-07 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
34. RWers will tell you |
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