Reply #7: The Canadians and Brits I know LOVE their universal health care [View All]

[Blue Topaz]

They wouldn't give it up for anything. They can't imagine living with the healthcare system we have (or rather don't have, for how many millions?). The notion that we are only deserving of healthcare if we have the right job or are wealthy enough to just purchase our own is cruel - class warfare at its worst.

From talking to Canadians, the reports of long lines and substandard care are either myths or vastly overstated. In fact, one woman told me that if their system doesn't have a particular treatment you need in Canada, they will pay to have you treated in the US. Sigh... I am so ready for universal healthcare.