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Old 01-02-2008, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Bubba View Post
Tell that to the Canadians, the Brits and the French. Healthcare is free in those countries. Think of it like the whole country is one big group and the tax you pay for the healthcare is your group insurance premium. One extremely large group (the country) would be cheaper than thousands of smaller groups paying larger insurance premiums. Ask the citizens of those countries if they would want to change it and pay less in taxes....
You think the lines are long in the waiting room NOW...wait until health care is free for everyone, you won't be able to see a doctor without a lonnnnng wait.

It's been said that the people in Canada that can afford it come to the U.S. for major surgery and such. I wonder why that is?
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