Originally Posted by Barefoot

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Keedy, I did refer to the Canadian health care system as free, and it is free to those who need it. However, obviously the funds for all government initiatives come from taxpayers. In a previous post, I mentioned the high taxes necessary to fund such a system. Since you obviously overlooked it, I'll repeat it here:


"Having said that, I do agree that this is not the time to consider implementing such a huge and expensive change in the US. I sincerely doubt that most Americans will readily accept the high taxes necessary to support such a system, especially in today's economic climate."