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VIDEO: Blair trying to defend 8 month wait in British Health Care system
Handsoffmyhealth.org ^ | 7/17/09 | staff

Posted on 07/17/2009 11:31:41 AM PDT by Nachum

Around the world, government-run health care is failing patients. Long waiting times, rationing or denying life-saving treatments and lower-quality care are common in government systems like Great Britain and Canada. Maybe that’s why major government systems are looking to the United States for innovations that make health care work better for everyone.

Some policymakers in Congress want a public plan to “compete” with private health insurers. Everyone agrees that we can improve our health care system, but why would anyone expect government-run health care to work for patients in the United States when it doesn’t work for other countries?

Click on the videos below and see for yourself.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: blair; defend; trying; video
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1 posted on 07/17/2009 11:31:41 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Does Tony wait 8 months to see a doctor?

Of course not. How silly of me.


2 posted on 07/17/2009 11:37:12 AM PDT by Dick Bachert (ELECTION 2010 IS THE MOST IMPORTANT OF OUR LIFETIME! If you have to ask why, UR part of the problem!)
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To: Nachum

And i am hearing liberals backing themselves into a corner now saying “We’ve got to do SOMETHING” as if ANYTHING is better than what we have...

Hannity cornered one last night and siad he rejected the argument that doing nothing at all is harmful because we ALREADY HAVE THE BEST HEALTH CARE IN THE WORLD and who thinks GOVERNMENT tampering will make it better?


3 posted on 07/17/2009 11:39:04 AM PDT by Mr. K (THIS ADMINISTRATION IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!!!!!)
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To: Nachum
I have one question. Where are all the blood sucking trial lawyers on this issue? You know the prosecutors that can “hear the fetus crying for help in the womb”. Or are they just going to work for the feds collecting back health care taxes?

Yes, it is only a tax, NOT insurance.

4 posted on 07/17/2009 11:49:29 AM PDT by poobear
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To: Nachum

I wish they had You Tube videos of this so I can put it on Facebook.


5 posted on 07/17/2009 11:53:48 AM PDT by dragonblustar ("... and if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Hitler!" - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: dragonblustar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4S6EzG53ys


6 posted on 07/17/2009 12:01:20 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: poobear

In the UK, it is very hard to sue and win. Especially when you lose trying.


7 posted on 07/17/2009 12:02:27 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

I quite pleased with my family’s health care plan (Group Health Northwest) and I’ll be damned if I’m going to feel the least bit guilty about!!


8 posted on 07/17/2009 12:14:23 PM PDT by Spok (Viet vet and father of a Marine in the 1/1.)
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To: Nachum

That’s my point here in the US. While we are shoving this UK system down the US taxpayers throats, where is the objection from one of the mos lucrative, yet non productive part of our wonderful society, the malpractice attorneys?


9 posted on 07/17/2009 12:18:38 PM PDT by poobear
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To: poobear

I wonder if the bill has some restriction on suing the govmt. Of course, it might be a little difficult to win against the feds.


10 posted on 07/17/2009 12:22:18 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum

Thank you for the link!!!


11 posted on 07/17/2009 12:36:01 PM PDT by dragonblustar ("... and if you disagree with me, then you sir, are worse than Hitler!" - Greg Gutfeld)
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To: Nachum
Well the point-is no one know what the bill says. This bunch of lawmakers are a joke. Sadly the joke is on me.
12 posted on 07/17/2009 1:58:56 PM PDT by poobear
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