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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:13:04 -0400, "Don White"
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On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:14:15 -0400, "Don White"
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On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:27:51 -0400, "Don White"
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"HK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:17:47 -0500, HK
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Tim wrote:
But don't we all...


http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/news...ices/index.htm
You don't like being taken to the cleaners as a result of a
"secret"
national energy policy and collusion between "big oil" and the Arab
states?

Lyndon Larouche IS alive and well and living in Virginia.

Which, now that I think about it, is true.

Check the date Harry.


It doesn't matter...we're headed for $4.00 a gallon gasoline.


$2.64 at the corner gas stations today.


mmm let's see... local price of $1.13 per liter x 3.78 = $4.27 an
American
gallon.
Been there, done that! What makes it even worse, our loonie is worth
slightly more than the American dollar.

Not anymore it's not.

.9943 at last trade. :)

You wish!
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/rates/exchange.html

I know you Canadians are a little slow - in particular those who llive
in Nova Scotia, but...

From above web site:

Summary:

On 21 Dec 2007, 1.00 U.S. dollar(s) = 0.99 Canadian dollar(s), at an
exchange rate of 0.9944 (using nominal rate.)

~~ snerk ~~

Hey... ~snerk~ right back.
You're reading it backwards. Probably watched too many episodes of
'South Park'. ;-)

Yeah yeah - I made a mistake.

Damn Canadians... :)

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"HK" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Sat, 22 Dec 2007 07:32:52 -0500, HK wrote:

It doesn't matter...we're headed for $4.00 a gallon gasoline.
I ihghly doubt that we will see that in the next 5 to 10 years. Maybe
a disruption might cause it, but not now.

On a completely different note:

Are you denying that Dicque Cheney held "secret" national energy
policy meetings
with big oil that to this day are a closely held secret of the
administration? What do you think they discussed? How to help the
American consumer, or how to fleece the consumer and increase
corporate profits
I don't know what was discussed - I wasn't there.

And neither were you.

I would assume that price was discussed - it would seem to me to be a
natural point to start the discussion.

However I would point out to you that none other than your own St.
Gore proposed a doubling of gasoline prices (by a combination of
wholesale price rise and taxattion) as a way to keep the use of
gasoline limited thus reducing emissions - I think he called it an
environmental and economic win-win.

If the money raised were properly spent on the development of
alternative fuels and on forced higher performance of vehicles, we'd be
way ahead of the game by now and beginning to lose our dependence upon
Muslim oil.

Why does the government have to pay for the research and development?


So the people own the technology and can license it to manufacturers or
processors who agree to reasonable profits, of course.

Or the unions agree to reasonable wages?

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"Don White" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:17:47 -0500, HK wrote:

Tim wrote:
But don't we all...


http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/news...ices/index.htm
You don't like being taken to the cleaners as a result of a "secret"
national energy policy and collusion between "big oil" and the Arab
states?

Lyndon Larouche IS alive and well and living in Virginia.

Which, now that I think about it, is true.

Check the date Harry.


It doesn't matter...we're headed for $4.00 a gallon gasoline.


$2.64 at the corner gas stations today.


mmm let's see... local price of $1.13 per liter x 3.78 = $4.27 an
American gallon.
Been there, done that! What makes it even worse, our loonie is worth
slightly more than the American dollar.


But you get free medical care.

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"Don White" wrote in message
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"JimH" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:17:47 -0500, HK wrote:

Tim wrote:
But don't we all...


http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/news...ices/index.htm
You don't like being taken to the cleaners as a result of a "secret"
national energy policy and collusion between "big oil" and the Arab
states?

Lyndon Larouche IS alive and well and living in Virginia.

Which, now that I think about it, is true.

Check the date Harry.


It doesn't matter...we're headed for $4.00 a gallon gasoline.


$2.64 at the corner gas stations today.


mmm let's see... local price of $1.13 per liter x 3.78 = $4.27 an
American gallon.
Been there, done that! What makes it even worse, our loonie is worth
slightly more than the American dollar.


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?

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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?

Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is too
expensive. What a country!

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wrote:
On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?

Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is too
expensive. What a country!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs

Dan

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JimH wrote:
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is too
expensive. What a country!

No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.



In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs

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"Dan" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is too
expensive. What a country!

No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.

In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs

That's in flux... there are private clinics in this province offering
various services and people are always free to hop over the border.
The big problem is the Federal gov't balancing it's budget and creating
surpluses by not keeping up with their share of the costs.

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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:17:47 -0500, HK
wrote:

Tim wrote:
But don't we all...


http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/news...ices/index.htm
You don't like being taken to the cleaners as a result of a "secret"
national energy policy and collusion between "big oil" and the Arab
states?

Lyndon Larouche IS alive and well and living in Virginia.

Which, now that I think about it, is true.

Check the date Harry.


It doesn't matter...we're headed for $4.00 a gallon gasoline.


$2.64 at the corner gas stations today.


mmm let's see... local price of $1.13 per liter x 3.78 = $4.27 an
American gallon.
Been there, done that! What makes it even worse, our loonie is worth
slightly more than the American dollar.


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?


Free?

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On Dec 23, 9:41*pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message

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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:

But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is too
expensive. *What a country!

No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.

In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs

That's in flux... there are private clinics in this province offering
various services and people are always free to hop over the border.
The big problem is the Federal gov't *balancing it's budget and creating
surpluses by not keeping up with their share of the costs.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Don,
Where do you think the federal goverment is going to get the money?

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On Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:17:20 -0800, "CalifBill"
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"HK" wrote in message
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Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 21 Dec 2007 23:17:47 -0500, HK
wrote:

Tim wrote:
But don't we all...


http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/07/news...ices/index.htm
You don't like being taken to the cleaners as a result of a "secret"
national energy policy and collusion between "big oil" and the Arab
states?

Lyndon Larouche IS alive and well and living in Virginia.

Which, now that I think about it, is true.

Check the date Harry.


It doesn't matter...we're headed for $4.00 a gallon gasoline.


$2.64 at the corner gas stations today.


mmm let's see... local price of $1.13 per liter x 3.78 = $4.27 an
American gallon.
Been there, done that! What makes it even worse, our loonie is worth
slightly more than the American dollar.


But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?


Free?


Hell yes! Provided you give the government enough money for it.
--
John H

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"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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On Dec 23, 9:41 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message

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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:

But you get free medical care.

Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is
too
expensive. What a country!

No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover
folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.

In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs

That's in flux... there are private clinics in this province offering
various services and people are always free to hop over the border.
The big problem is the Federal gov't balancing it's budget and creating
surpluses by not keeping up with their share of the costs.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Don,
Where do you think the federal goverment is going to get the money?

They already have it, and it seems to get larger each year.
http://www43.statcan.ca/04/04a/04a_g...aph_008_1e.htm

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Don White wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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On Dec 23, 9:41 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message

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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:
But you get free medical care.
Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is
too
expensive. What a country!
No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover
folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.
In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs
That's in flux... there are private clinics in this province offering
various services and people are always free to hop over the border.
The big problem is the Federal gov't balancing it's budget and creating
surpluses by not keeping up with their share of the costs.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Don,
Where do you think the federal goverment is going to get the money?

They already have it, and it seems to get larger each year.
http://www43.statcan.ca/04/04a/04a_g...aph_008_1e.htm



Guess again, your health care system is in the red:
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/go...20expenditures

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"Reginald P. Smithers III" [email protected] wrote in
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Don White wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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On Dec 23, 9:41 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message

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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:
But you get free medical care.
Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is
too
expensive. What a country!
No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover
folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.
In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs
That's in flux... there are private clinics in this province offering
various services and people are always free to hop over the border.
The big problem is the Federal gov't balancing it's budget and creating
surpluses by not keeping up with their share of the costs.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -

Don,
Where do you think the federal goverment is going to get the money?

They already have it, and it seems to get larger each year.
http://www43.statcan.ca/04/04a/04a_g...aph_008_1e.htm

Guess again, your health care system is in the red:
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/go...20expenditures


Duh yeah! That's because the federal gov't keeps cutting it's pecentage
share of the medical expense. At one time is was close to 'alf & 'alf with
the provinces. Now it dropped to something less than 20%.

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Don White wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" [email protected] wrote in
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Don White wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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On Dec 23, 9:41 pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Dan" wrote in message

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JimH wrote:
wrote in message
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On Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:28:09 -0400, Don White wrote:
But you get free medical care.
Doesn't everyone in the civilized world?
Interestingly, we pay for universal health care for all Iraqis and
Afghans, but the SOB in the White House thinks the SCHIP program is
too
expensive. What a country!
No, he thinks (and rightfully so) that the program should not cover
folks
having the financial means to purchase their own health insurance.
In Canada you aren't allowed to pay for preferential treatment...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4u5x9XAsAs
That's in flux... there are private clinics in this province offering
various services and people are always free to hop over the border.
The big problem is the Federal gov't balancing it's budget and creating
surpluses by not keeping up with their share of the costs.- Hide quoted
text -

- Show quoted text -
Don,
Where do you think the federal goverment is going to get the money?

They already have it, and it seems to get larger each year.
http://www43.statcan.ca/04/04a/04a_g...aph_008_1e.htm
Guess again, your health care system is in the red:
http://www40.statcan.ca/l01/cst01/go...20expenditures


Duh yeah! That's because the federal gov't keeps cutting it's pecentage
share of the medical expense. At one time is was close to 'alf & 'alf with
the provinces. Now it dropped to something less than 20%.



It seems to me that the provinces need to raise their taxes.

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