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    Yay US medicine—I can get the surgery if I can...

    Yay US medicine—I can get the surgery if I can pay for it. If not, maybe the Knights Templar Eye Foundation will spot me the cash!
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    Actually "can" is the correct word to use,...

    Actually "can" is the correct word to use, because per the American philosophy on health care, a hip replacement isn't considered a "need", but rather a want and thus, one can pay for a hip...
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    Which one of these should not be like the others:...

    Which one of these should not be like the others:

    I can borrow money to start a business
    I can borrow money to secure a home
    I can borrow money to purchase a car
    I can borrow money to pay for...
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    Really—this is your argument? lol ... 2528

    Really—this is your argument? lol ...

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    One point of clarification: Americans borrowed 88...

    One point of clarification: Americans borrowed 88 billion. Now, consider the interest paid on that 88 billion ... that's what Americans spent.

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    Americans borrowed $88 billion to pay for medical...

    Americans borrowed $88 billion to pay for medical bills last year

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/02/americans-borrowed-88-billion-for-health-care-last-year/39287831/
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    Those death panels are a tricky thing....

    Those death panels are a tricky thing. Fortunately, they let my kids live ... this time.



    Actually, all Trudeau needs to do is wink at you. Unfortunately, he was busy that week protecting the...
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    Last time I had to take my two sons to the ER was...

    Last time I had to take my two sons to the ER was for two broken legs in the same week. The older one broke his playing football the younger one broke his on the trampoline two days later. There was...
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    Oh, sorry. You meant this kind of hat: ...

    Oh, sorry. You meant this kind of hat:

    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/29/17/2FABA0FC00000578-3377831-image-a-14_1451409762473.jpg
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    More like: ...

    More like:

    https://img.rt.com/files/2016.05/original/5725d86ac46188bd038b45a1.jpg
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    You and your progeny will be drinking from those...

    You and your progeny will be drinking from those awesome bags* soon enough buddy. Oh, and we've told Tim Hortons you are coming. I think they may be preparing something special for you.

    *...
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    Thank you, Rocker Ute, the Sarah Palin of...

    Thank you, Rocker Ute, the Sarah Palin of utahby5.com (and utefans.net on weekends). Hey, can you see the College football playoffs from your front yard?

    Did you know Two Utes has visited with...
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    Have I ever had an MRI in Canada? Yes. Did I have...

    Have I ever had an MRI in Canada? Yes. Did I have to wait 20 weeks, let alone 11? No. (knee injury playing pick up basketball, to determine whether I needed surgery; as well as back injury sustained...
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    I am the only individual here who has actual,...

    I am the only individual here who has actual, direct experience with both health care systems as an adult. One of the main reasons I choose to continue to live in Canada is because of the Canadian...
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    But that's where you talk with your doctor and...

    But that's where you talk with your doctor and explain that you feel it is an emergency, and the doctor places you at the front of the line.

    The problem is though, everybody feels they belong at...
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    As far as I can tell, the proletariat hasn't yet...

    As far as I can tell, the proletariat hasn't yet risen up. It is estimated there are still 20 + million Americans who are uninsured. So, ya; I get it.
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    Oh, wait. I know how it's different. That level...

    Oh, wait. I know how it's different. That level of care is available to everyone. In other words, everyone is insured.
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    Or he will admit you to Emergency right there in...

    Or he will admit you to Emergency right there in his office, and you will head straight to the hospital and get the MRI sometime that day. Unless, his/her clinic has the diagnostic machine on site....
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    As an American who has lived in Canada for more...

    As an American who has lived in Canada for more than twenty years can I weigh in on the half-truths being discussed here? I will frame my remarks by first addressing the half-truth (HT), followed by...
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    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/05/tr...

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/05/trump-healthcare-australia-better-malcolm-turnbull
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWWoMcGmo0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmWWoMcGmo0
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    His word choices are harsh, but it's not an...

    His word choices are harsh, but it's not an unfair assessment. Insurance is a gambit. You can't deny that, and there are certainly insurance companies more concerned with making a profit than they...
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    No, not a bad thing. But as someone who lives...

    No, not a bad thing. But as someone who lives with (and greatly appreciates) socialized medicine, it has it's drawbacks:


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko5nDPLL1po
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    In new film 'Logan', Canadian citizen Wolverine...

    In new film 'Logan', Canadian citizen Wolverine will use only his healthcare plan to heal:
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    So, if we account for the fact a Canadian dollar...

    So, if we account for the fact a Canadian dollar is only worth US 75 cents the pay disparity isn't all that great. But, I don't live in the US, so that's immaterial. Because I pay Canadian prices...
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