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[AlbertaFarmer5]

Friend of mine. Quite a nice guy, but a socialist through and through. But not an asshole like double chuck.

Had a heart problem, needed a procedure, went to a private clinic in Moose Jaw.

I said how does that work ? You are adamant that there be no private health care.

He turns alittle red and says it's different when it's your own problem.

There are no atheists in a fox hole.

[agstar77]

There are no atheists in a fox hole.

What happens if you can't afford private care?

[shtferbrains]

What happens if you can't afford private care?

You would go on using what you, Chuck, and many others tell us is the best health care in the world.

[blackpowder]

What happens if you can't afford private care?

I guess you die like they are in Oz by the day. Why don't you ask Land.

[Landdownunder]

Has private health never taken off over there?? Like I said ive been on it since I was 25 I think been paying for 37 years plenty of times thought waste of coin.
So my cover at $630 a month me and the trouble and strife are jointly covered you have no such cover over there? Hospital plus gold extras?

Free up the darn public system by paying your way those that cant afford get free with a bit of a wait nothing more nothing less

Maybe im on the wrong side of this argument with you guys

Had a heart problem, needed a procedure, went to a private clinic in Moose Jaw.

I said how does that work ? You are adamant that there be no private health care.
There plenty of these noongs here as well bleat about public care how good it is and never use it, no credence and get ridiculed a bit always a tad sheepish when they get found out. Just ignore cockknockers like that another Aussie saying "full of piss and wind"

[Landdownunder]

I guess you die like they are in Oz by the day. Why don't you ask Land.

lost me with one enlighten me

Good rational discussion all. Sound like you guys are split 50/50 in debate tis good

Someone like Blaithin for instance private health probably waste of her hard earned money but us old farts probably worth it

[cropgrower]

You would go on using what you, Chuck, and many others tell us is the best health care in the world.

And if they cant pay they shud be very thankful they got quicker treatment because others that could pay were not on the waiting list in front of them

lower chance of joining the thousands that die every year in canada waiting for treatment

[blackpowder]

lost me with one enlighten me

Good rational discussion all. Sound like you guys are split 50/50 in debate tis good

Someone like Blaithin for instance private health probably waste of her hard earned money but us old farts probably worth it

Apologies.
Agstar had asked what happens if you can't afford private health care.
I sarcastically replied that you die like they do in Oz, and to ask you.
Lost in translation.

[sumdumguy]

Theoretically public, “free” healthcare is preferred by most but when feds let in millions of free loaders, we have very poor service. Doctors and nurses are fatgued, hospitals are full to overflowing. But there is nothing stopping me from paying for my MRI

[agstar77]

You would go on using what you, Chuck, and many others tell us is the best health care in the world.

I don't recall saying it was the best Healthcare in the world. Given that there are a fixed number of medical personnel and facilities, all you are doing is allocating more of those resources to the well off. You are still left with the problem of caring for those without resources. This shifts more resources to emergency care which is much more expensive.