Quote Originally Posted by bu villain View Post
I know this is just an anecdote but I lived in a country with socialized healthcare for a while. My wife went in for things I would never dream of going in for (stomach ache, simple fever, etc). She would go during her lunch break sometimes and waiting was never an issue and it was all free. As a foreigner, I wasn't covered under the government and yet I paid less than I would have had to pay here with my corporate health insurance plan. It seems clear to me that the cost of healthcare is a bigger problem than whether it is private or government controlled.
It was all free... in a sense as its not all up front. That is the point of all this debate and arguing. I could care less who or what gets help from my tax $$, your alive and well. Not suffering only because u cant afford the care. To me, it doesnt matter. Through all the #'s and all the statistics... why does it matter? When you need help, you get it, simple as that, then continue on till the next time you need it or not at all.

Help your friends help their friends, your neighbors help their neighbors and their neighbors friends. You alive, your suffering, get the help and go on with life. Shut up with all the cost this and cost that.