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1. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   Huh? You lost me. Anyways. I don't have a crystal ball. I wish I did because then I could just go buy own private little island somewhere and pay the doctors to come to ME! At any rate, seeing as I do not have the gift of foresight, I can only go by ...

2. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   Also - in thinking more about it, I realized that WHY on earth would the taxes for the US citizens be higher with a UHS? Here: http://www.bcbs.com/betterknowledge/mcrg/chap1/ch1_Slide_1.html The US spends more of its GDP on healthcare than anyone in ...

3. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   But this is proven not to be true. In over a dozen countries. In fact, the US has the highest cost per capita of ANY country in healthcare. Therefore your argument is unfounded. Using your argument, I would say that considering the worldwide statist...

4. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   Maybe. But more importantly, this will encourage PREVENTION. How many people do not go see their practitioner or health care provider because they *think* they can muddle through and don't want to pay out of pocket...yet later they develop more serio...

5. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   Sounds good. I am tired of repeating myself anyways

6. Health Care is a right

   headsup replied to headsup's topic in Activism

   NO NO NO!!! I don't mean that at all. What I mean is that basic education up to 12th grade is free to everyone regardless of citizenship or economic level. College and universities are not free...(although I could make a really good case that I thin...

7. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   I see this person does math like you do. He does not pay 53% of his wage. I have told you ad nauseum how it works. Here is the wage grid for BC nurses. After 2009 they are expected to renegotiate and brand spanking new nurses are expected to START at...

8. Health Care is a right

   headsup replied to headsup's topic in Activism

   You make an extremely good point. What level do we consider necessary for good health? I thought about this for a while. And then I realized that education is considered a right. Everyone must be educated by law up until (I believe) 10th grade regard...

9. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

   headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

   You know. I think it is great that you love your system. I think it is great that you love your country...so do I, as I am American as well. However. I do not understand why you keep fabricating things in order to prove your own points. Here is a web...

10. Health Care is a right

    headsup posted a topic in Activism

    I would do a poll on this, but I do not know how to - or maybe you need to be a premium member. At any rate, I would like to hear some discussion on whether you feel health care is a right or not. I personally do.

11. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    Where is she and what surgery does she need? For an elective surgery there can indeed be a wait. Especially if it is for knee or hip replacement.

12. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    It has already been explained in several different ways that Darren is using the marginal tax rate (the amount of tax you have to pay on anything over $118,000 in Canada, $311,000 in the US) over the entire income. Further, those who make over the $3...

13. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    Bully for you! I am glad you get such cheap insurance. Obviously the system is working for you. I am glad that you are so lucky. At least some people are happy. I pay $80 per month for a family of 4 in Canada. And contrary to popular belief... (I am...

14. Are you willing to pay more taxes to ensure health coverage for all?

    headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    Yes, but these people are ALREADY taking your 'hard earned cash'. No one is ever completely turned away. They then go on medicaid which pays all their costs at a highly inflated medical rate. Don't you understand?? The current system uses your hard ...

15. Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    headsup replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism

    I have not seen whatever it is you are talking about, and I really do not wish to. If it was the same as the other website, I would have the same opinion. The website mentioned is crass, venemous and - as far as I can tell - a vitriolic diatribe agai...