Tink:
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Hey frtzw, sounds like we got another dance going on, and someone got
your hot button. I'll probably set this one out, but I like to watch.
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Tink, it's not a hot button at all. It is simply disingenuous of Scott
to pop off with some one-off example and thereby try to discredit an
entire system. And you know what, if the critique were coming from
someone in Australia, or Germany, or France or whereever we could lean
something about how to do things better, I wouldn't mind so much. But
what can we learn from the American system?

First, let's be clear: we tried the American system and rejected it.
it's not like Canada doesn't have experience with privatized medicine.
that's what we had before we went universal.

As to what we can learn; that's simple. America is good at providing
excellent care, quickly, if (and this is a huge IF), you can pay for
it.

I don't need to know much more about the American system than what
Frederick has outlined. That's enough to convince me that it needs
fixing in a bad way. There's no way a decent, hard-working, family
should have to live with such stress. What a stupid way to treat the
people who make your system work and make your country great. It's
dehumanizing. It's STUPID!

What about your personal case, Tink? How much of your monthly income
goes to medical premiums? Are you concerned about losing your coverage?

frtzw906