While I'm personally all for universal health care let's not kid ourselves that it's "free". It (and other programs like universal university access) is paid for via higher taxes.
There are also issues with universal health care such as lack of choice and a tendency towards cost savings when it comes to tests and the like (although much of that also exists in the HMO system as well). As I said, I'm all for it, but it's not as simple an issue as those who already have it sometimes make it out to be. ;^) I'm sure the transitions in the UK and Canada weren't without some controversy as well. Jim Davis -----Original Message----- From: James Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 5:53 AM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: Envy Of The World? > Mr. Bush is always telling us that US healthcare is the envy > of the world Well don't believe him, over here in the UK we have a fantastic health service and it is all free, and I believe Canada is the same, and Australia I think. We are however envious that you managed to take a man with fewer marbles than Prince Philip and give him control of your country, well done! ;-) -- Jay ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=17 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132486 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
