Socialized Medicine

[callmeslick]

Ya know? Is it really fair that folks with more money?
Should be "treated" better than those without?

no, but then again, can you point me to the rule that states that life is fair?

R_D has raised/made a valid point here.
Fiscal facts are tangible facts.

of course he has. Anyone who wonders about why healthcare costs so damned much in the US need look
no further than our citizenry, who wants the best of everything, cost be damned, and doesn't wish to pay
for it. In a way, our national sense of entitlement is why medicine costs so much, every bit as much as profit
motive. At some point, Ruggie will blame the Mexicans, but will be wrong, as usual.

How much? Is a person? Entitled?
At what point? Should money?
Corrupt Morality?

are you attempting some sort of Texas Haiku here, or just unable to form complete sentences
after 9 pm?

I'm started to get with the "swing" on this socialism deal...
Lesson #1: Do unto others, before they do unto you.

Lesson #2: for tomorrow...thunder storm here now..bye

you wouldn't understand Socialism if it bit you in the butt. Why? Because you don't
seem to grasp capitalism all that well.......

[fatman]

Look at the figures

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[Pudfark]

Oops saw you jumped in Slick...Howdy

Read whut ya wrote....and understand your meaning...
Here's my meaning If'n you old and all ya got is the NHS....you gonna die, fer sure...quicker to boot.

and, this is inferior to the US where a TON of men in their 40's and 50's cannot afford insurance at all?
For them, death will be just as sure and will bankrupt thier families to boot.
What is a "ton" of men? Does that mean 2000 of them? If, what you say is true? Why is our cancer survival rate so much higher here than in an NHS system? Personally, I think only a "trustfund" baby would care about bankruptcy vs life.

Now what really interests me?
Do ya get a "policy" with terms, conditions, endorsements and exclusions from the NHS?

sure you do, in a sense. The rules, as established by the British government are your 'policy'. Oh, and the problems you added
with waiting? Isn't that a technical issue and not, in any way, a given with that model of single payer health coverage?

Slick, do you know what an insurance policy is? Seems, you don't. It's a contract. It has specific defined terms in it. That's how ya know what yer coverage is.
On that technical waiting? Seems, like it really thins out the population in the NHS system... Here is what I know,have experienced....I was just a lowly public servant, definitely not over paid, acquired and drove modest vehicles and lodging, lived within my means...and I have had affordable,decent insurance, all of my life....not to mention...all on a high school education.....

Oh...and I was a licensed Insurance Adjuster for a couple of years.....

Slick, I speak in specifics and you reply in generalities....What say you to tightening it up a bit? I think we can both learn something here.....

[Reservoir_Dog]

are you attempting some sort of Texas Haiku here, or just unable to form complete sentences
after 9 pm?

Come on, Slick. Give some credit where credit is due.
At least he didn't put a dot dot dot after every third word where he stops to think.

[Pudfark]

I sorta think of it R_D as point point point