Hi, can anyone give me a summary of Obama's health care plan. I don't need to know about the ongoing clash that's going over it. Mellisamoore
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Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:01 am Post Subject:
The use of the word "socialism" is wholly inaccurate. Canada has government agencies that run that organize health care and people I know that live there do not feel they live in a socialist country.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:22 am Post Subject:
Well I was jusr reading something the other day and it mentioned when the Carter administration has developed the Dept. of energy. that took place decades ago and it was put into place to lessen our dependence on foriegn oil..guess what it never did the job and it had decades to do it. If they can not handle that why would we want to put our health care system in their hands?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 08:29 am Post Subject:
The use of the word "socialism" is wholly inaccurate.
Absolutely! I think it was used by mkortz with a bit of sarcasm. With such discontent and disbelief in the air, it has got nothing to do with our real life needs.
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 02:45 am Post Subject:
I think there's a lot of folks misusing the term "socialism" here and mistaking it for a political type of system, like a democracy or dictatorship, etc. Socialism is an economic model and pretty much the opposite of capitalism.
When considering a socialist model, like the former Soviet block, the ideal is a utopian kind of society, where everybody owns everything...kind of. The problem is that governments get in the way every time. See previously mentioned USSR.
The idea of Canada being socialist is ludicrous. Not even gonna comment. When you consider the comments surrounding Obama and "socialism," they're generally centered on the healthcare debate (obviously) and the idea of the government running a plan that everyone will "own" so to speak. Frankly, another ludicrous (bordering on insane) idea.
While Canada's system is NOT "run" by the Canadian government (again, kind of) and intended to benefit all, answer me this- why do wealthy Canadians flock to the U.S. in droves to get treatment if their system is so wonderful? Why do you have doctors seeking employment here if there is so great? Why do people die waiting for treatment that would be rendered in the US?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:01 am Post Subject:
The use of the word "socialism" is wholly inaccurate. Canada has government agencies that run that organize health care and people I know that live there do not feel they live in a socialist country.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:22 am Post Subject:
Well I was jusr reading something the other day and it mentioned when the Carter administration has developed the Dept. of energy. that took place decades ago and it was put into place to lessen our dependence on foriegn oil..guess what it never did the job and it had decades to do it. If they can not handle that why would we want to put our health care system in their hands?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 08:29 am Post Subject:
The use of the word "socialism" is wholly inaccurate.
Absolutely! I think it was used by mkortz with a bit of sarcasm. With such discontent and disbelief in the air, it has got nothing to do with our real life needs.
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 02:45 am Post Subject:
I think there's a lot of folks misusing the term "socialism" here and mistaking it for a political type of system, like a democracy or dictatorship, etc. Socialism is an economic model and pretty much the opposite of capitalism.
When considering a socialist model, like the former Soviet block, the ideal is a utopian kind of society, where everybody owns everything...kind of. The problem is that governments get in the way every time. See previously mentioned USSR.
The idea of Canada being socialist is ludicrous. Not even gonna comment. When you consider the comments surrounding Obama and "socialism," they're generally centered on the healthcare debate (obviously) and the idea of the government running a plan that everyone will "own" so to speak. Frankly, another ludicrous (bordering on insane) idea.
While Canada's system is NOT "run" by the Canadian government (again, kind of) and intended to benefit all, answer me this- why do wealthy Canadians flock to the U.S. in droves to get treatment if their system is so wonderful? Why do you have doctors seeking employment here if there is so great? Why do people die waiting for treatment that would be rendered in the US?
Hmmmmm.
InsTeacher 8)
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