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Re: The American Legion Strongly Opposed to President's Plan to Charge Wounded Heroes
Children can join the military? Seniors can join the military? The disabled can join the military? People with serious illness can join the military?
Your argument does not stand. Again, it is socialized health care but provided to only a select few.
What part of socialized is not sinking in? Yes, it's in return for their service, but it's paid for by everyone in the United States, including everyone who is not in the service. Why then are Americans paying for socialized health care that they themselves don't have access to?
It's one giant hypocrisy.
For who, and for which specialist?
If you have a serious complication that requires the immediate attention of a specialist, you are bumped to the front of the line. Those with the most need are seen first, and those who are simply inconvenienced can wait.
Even if you have private insurance, there is no such thing as a "private specialist" for you to bump yourself over to. All specialists are on the public system and are required to see everyone, regardless of their payment method. The only thing that determines the difference in wait is the priority assessment of patients. Your wait time will still be based on the level of need because there are only so many specialists in the country.
You clearly don't know Canada's health care system at all.
And everyone has access to join a branch of the military so, no, it's still a compensation and not an entitlement.
Children can join the military? Seniors can join the military? The disabled can join the military? People with serious illness can join the military?
Your argument does not stand. Again, it is socialized health care but provided to only a select few.
In return for their service. So, no, still not an entitlement.
What part of socialized is not sinking in? Yes, it's in return for their service, but it's paid for by everyone in the United States, including everyone who is not in the service. Why then are Americans paying for socialized health care that they themselves don't have access to?
It's one giant hypocrisy.
Yeah...I'm gonna have to go ahead and call bull**** on that one. The waiting periods to receive care in Canada are notorious.
For who, and for which specialist?
If you have a serious complication that requires the immediate attention of a specialist, you are bumped to the front of the line. Those with the most need are seen first, and those who are simply inconvenienced can wait.
Even if you have private insurance, there is no such thing as a "private specialist" for you to bump yourself over to. All specialists are on the public system and are required to see everyone, regardless of their payment method. The only thing that determines the difference in wait is the priority assessment of patients. Your wait time will still be based on the level of need because there are only so many specialists in the country.
You clearly don't know Canada's health care system at all.