‘Twould be nice if the author provided a time-stamp for the statement under question so we could easily see the context.
RE: Twould be nice if the author provided a time-stamp for the statement under question so we could easily see the context.
If you’re referring to the statement about Canada and Scotland’s healthcare system, he made that statement in the first GOP debate.
Watch it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwb7r_ZhMRI
He said it in October 1999.
Trump has figured out it won’t work for the US.
Trump wants a private health care system and for in state health insurance companies that are monopolies to sell out of state.
Listen to Trump’s in depth interview with Chicago Tribune.
Listen around the 55 min mark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m91vEm9kAsY
Full context
BRET BAIER: Gentlemen, the next series of questions deals with ObamaCare and the role of the federal government.
Mr. Trump, ObamaCare is one of the things you call a disaster.
DONALD TRUMP: A complete disaster, yes.
BAIER: Saying it needs to be repealed and replaced.
TRUMP: Correct.
BAIER: Now, 15 years ago, uncalled yourself a liberal on health care. You were for a single-payer system, a Canadian-style system.
Why were you for that then and why aren’t you for it now?
TRUMP: First of all, I’d like to just go back to one. In July of 2004, I came out strongly against the war with Iraq, because it was going to destabilize the Middle East. And I’m the only one on this stage that knew that and had the vision to say it. And that’s exactly what happened.
BAIER: But on ObamaCare...
TRUMP: And the Middle East became totally destabilized. So I just want to say.
As far as single payer, it works in Canada. It works incredibly well in Scotland. It could have worked in a different age, which is the age you’re talking about here. What I’d like to see is a private system without the artificial lines around every state. I have a big company with thousands and thousands of employees. And if I’m negotiating in New York or in New Jersey or in California, I have like one bidder. Nobody can bid.
You know why?
Because the insurance companies are making a fortune because they have control of the politicians, of course, with the exception of the politicians on this stage.
But they have total control of the politicians. They’re making a fortune.
Get rid of the artificial lines and you will have...
(BUZZER NOISE)
TRUMP: — yourself great plans. And then we have to take care of the people that can’t take care of themselves. And I will do that through a different system.