"BCITORGB" wrote in message
ups.com...
rick, do you only read what you want? Did you miss what I said
earlier?
Once more.... wait for it...... read carefully now..... I said
"You've
been on about jingoistic breast-beating etc, so I thought I'd
come
clean. There are problems with the Canadian healthcare system.
There
are escalating costs. There are localized shortages. There are
areas of
inefficiency. And, there is an on-going national dialogue about
how to
deal with these issues. "
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Yes, I did see you 'say' those things, and then you go on to
clouding the issue by claiming that the site that i used to
report the facts was not credible. Again, you make light of your
systems flaws. Like saying 'localized' shortages when everything
I've seen shows wait lists across canada. Some far too long to
be called a health 'care' system. Again, the data is there from
Media outlets, Unions, Universities, and more.



OK, did you get that? Now did you get what I followed up with?
My
follow-up was that whereas Canadians may be seeking solutions
to the
problems, the American model would be unlikely to be such a
solution.
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And, no where have i ever said it should be. Selective reading
of your own?


Without even getting into moral or ethical questions (which are
very
much a part of the debate), and simply dealing with economics
and
questions of systemic efficiency, the American model falls
short.
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LOL That's the point. You claim that of the US system, and
ignore the shortcomes of the Canadian system. Being #30 vs #38
is hardly cause for all your chest thumping.



My point has been simple: the American models fails on just too
many
counts to be worthy of consideration.
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As does the Canadian one compared to many other systems.


I agree: You have not held up the American model as being
flawless.
However, would I be correct in discerning that you'd prefer the
American system over the Canadian system?
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Again, something I have never claimed. That said, if I were in
need of treatment, and could get it without waiting, i'd be on my
way there.



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