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Single Payer Health Systems

Raster

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8. Private pay health care exists for ONE REASON ONLY: to generate revenue for private,.....

Reply to Saviolo (Original post)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 09:55 AM

Sep 2012

...for-pay health care insurance, which adds NOTHING positive to the mix. Nothing. It's all a scheme so rich corporations and rich individuals can profit off of other people's illness.

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A "die-hard conservative Republican" embraces Universal Health Care [View all] Saviolo Sep 2012 OP

Great article. Thanks! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #1

people don't like being lied to. iemitsu Sep 2012 #2

Complete list of all nations that repealed their universal health plan after implementing one ... Scuba Sep 2012 #3

and a great list that is! nt valerief Sep 2012 #5

Nice! AllyCat Sep 2012 #7

Thank you. littlemissmartypants Sep 2012 #4

Marking this for a later read. progressoid Sep 2012 #6

Private pay health care exists for ONE REASON ONLY: to generate revenue for private,..... Raster Sep 2012 #8

A health care economist once said: murphyj87 May 2013 #20

I live in Canada and can attest that what she says is true cleduc Sep 2012 #9

Your not the only one! daleanime Sep 2012 #11

There is no "GOP logic" in the matter Doctor_J Sep 2012 #15

The figure of deaths per year here is much, much higher than is commonly known. area51 Sep 2012 #17

Excellent post. yesphan Sep 2012 #10

Thanks! Saviolo Sep 2012 #12

When I moved to Massachusetts, I noticed more developmentally challenged people bluestate10 Sep 2012 #13

This article should be headed, "Hate Radio and Fox News LIE about Canadian Health Care" Doctor_J Sep 2012 #14

Vicious lies! Saviolo Sep 2012 #16

Wow! Great article. this needs to be sent around! Bill USA Feb 2013 #18

Thanks! Saviolo Feb 2013 #19

If they can support single-payer... rpritchard93 Jan 2016 #21