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So yeah i'm a Canuck, I have OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Program), i pay an assload of money out of my pocket everyday for this luxury, but i wouldn't give it up.
For major procedures there is often a very lengthly waiting list, if you have the money you can bypass this waiting list by flying down to the states, or elsewhere around the world. If you don't have the money you can wait and have the gov't pay for it. There are long lines in emergency, and sometimes in Toronto ER's go on code red which basically means they cannot accept anymore patients.
Now here is some background on why it is this way (coming from a person who votes New Democratic Party (the socialists) ) In Ontario in 1993 the Pogressive Conservative party was elected as the ruling party, under the platform of Tax Cuts. Like i said earlier i pay assloads of money in taxes for heathcare (15% on every purchase plus income tax). So when you cut taxes one of the things that gets cut is Heath, to the tune of a few billion $. This is gonna cause alot of strain on the system. Hospitals were closed and amagamated, homecare was cut, elective surgurys were restricted, nurses and doctors were laid off, etc etc. Once again this causes a HUGE strain on the system. So the wealthy among others utilized the pay-as-you-go system that you guys have in order to not have to wait.
I will also offer my services if anybody is still puzzeled by the univeralized healthcare system.
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