Reply #7: I talked about this for hours with a Canadian nurse [View All]

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When I was in the hospital here.

She said she couldn't believe the American system and how money oriented it is.

I mean, think about it. All the "scare tactics" we hear in this country are:

"you'll wait months to see a specialist!"

Guess what? We wait months here. I personally have waited up to three months to see a specialist.

The nurse told me that the most important thing about the Canadian health care system is that everyone gets what they need, and they get preventative care.

We could have much higher wages, if our employers didn't have to pay "market rates" for health insurance, and this would offset any higher taxes. But think about it, we spend MORE than any other country on health care! Why? Because someone has to make a profit.

And that's just immoral.

We're the only major industrialized country WITHOUT national health care.

Shameful.

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