Not very long ago, all things listed as being Socialist, Communist, or otherwise, non-capitalist or non-American were considered by most Democrats as vastly superior to our way of life. Michael Moore pitched this in one of his films, Sicko, where he basically downplayed just about every aspect of the US healthcare system in favor of the United Kingdom, France, Canada and Cuba.
The movie’s premise was that if you were treated in a Socialist nation where the healthcare is free and based on a not-for-profit system, you would be far and away in much better hands, medically, than if you had to seek treatment here in the United States.
For obvious reasons, the film that cost about $9M to make and brought in just under $25M was said to be a great financial success…but at what cost? It certainly didn’t present the other half of the story of socialized medicine where the wrong legs are being amputated or women are giving birth in waiting rooms. It certainly didn’t reveal the hidden camera video of the new resident in Canada who was seeking medical care only to find out that his “number” in line to see a doctor put him in the three-to-six month range.
The truth, however, is being revealed through no biased work by a washed-up director. Both the Canadian and the Venezuelan healthcare systems are collapsing in on themselves and that’s no surprise. What is a surprise is how quickly the systems are collapsing and may even disappear completely in the case of Venezuela!
Who do they think is paying for their stuff?
Curtis Buck sadly they have no idea! They’ve been indoctrinated their entire lives with liberal gunk! They have no critical thinking skills!
The American people need to realize medicine is a business just like any other and what needs to be fixed is how it gets paid for. The government is incapable of running any business and shouldn’t, particularly the business of medicine.
I have never heard of Canada’s health care collapsing. WE pay for our health care through our taxes and that doesn’t cover everything. I also have health insurance through my husband’s work and my work (that of which we pay half and our employer pays half) to cover dental, vision and pharmaceuticals. So my husband and I pay approx $150 a month on top of public healthcare through our taxes.
Hope you don’t die before you can get in to see a dr!
Wonderful! Sure not the stories I’ve heard
I can’t wait to see how many idiots believe this post
5 to 7 year wait for some surgeries in Canada
BOB ?
BOB ?