On America Teaches Britain To Love The NHS
There is a lot of misunderstanding--on both sides of the pond.
No citizen in the USA can be turned aware from receiving medical care at most hospitals due to their inability to pay...
There is also Medicaid (for the poor) and Medicare (for the elderly). The first is federal/state funded, and the latter is all funded by the federal government.
Those that "have no health care" are those who either by choice don't participate, those who don't qualify for other programs (Medicaid & Medicare) or can't afford other options.
I think there would be much less opposition to the USA proposals (there are more than one--the House and the Senate have at least 1 each, and they differ by 350 pages or so...).
Why not offer everyone in the USA the same options? What I mean is amend an existing law that gives the same health insurance options given to federal employees (janitors and those in Congress alike) to all USA citizens. However, that is not on the table.
My question to those in the UK (I'm not familiar with your system), is whether there is more than one system of coverage? Do Members of Parliament get different benefits from the rest of the citizenry?
Fair is fair, but lets be honest. Not many people discussing this are being fair. Rather, people are supporting "their" side--whatever it may be...
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On LaRouche And The Right
I have to laugh...
The lady in question and Mr. Frank are arguing like kids.
Taken from on-line:
One: ["Why are you supporting this Nazi policy?"]
Two: ["On what planet do you spend most of your time?" ... "Trying to have a conversation with you would be like arguing with a dining room table."].
"Which is 7 years old and which is 10?" (Source http://wordpress.pocosin.com/?p=285)
Mr. Frank did not "give it to" the person questioning his position. Rather, they both are eating crow in my opinion.
I recall when Bush was painted as a NAZI. Has everyone, including Pelosi, forgotten? If so, see http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/08/08/nancys_nazi_shock_did_she_forget_the_bush_years_97812.html
There are no winners when you support an action and later oppose the same/similar action by "the other side." Rather, we have people creating more problems and no solutions.