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Originally posted by icedemon
From what I have heard with the countries that do offer free health care is that some people have to wait weeks or months before they are taken care of. I'm not sure how the quality is in those hospitals, but I heard the wait time before a doctor sees you is outrageous.
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Only with really serious stuff.
An awful lot of things are taken care of quickly and professionally.
And if you can afford it private healthcare is a lot more affordable. NOTHING like the $50,000+ you need to pay in the US for operations. That really is ridiculous.
And I understand why people want less Government and the "make it or you don't" way of life, but that's a very hard way to live and not everyone agrees with that.
Having some socialist policies (for example in the EU and in Canada) is a VERY far cry from communism.
It just means that if you're on minimum wage, you're still looked after if something bad happens to you.
Some people will take advantage of this generosity from the Government, but the large majority don't. And the system has checks and balances anyway.
For example - the UK has the National Health Service, but is still a very capitalist country. The two do go together.