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Originally Posted by Barefoot
Just because a country like Canada has socialized medicine, it doesn't mean they have exclusive rights to the the latest and best medical techniques. Yesterday I posted about Canadians visiting other countries for medical advice or surgery (above post). There are probably some prominent Americans who have visited Europe to learn about new techniques. This is nothing new.
Socialized medicine works very well in Canada. But it's not perfect, it's expensive, and it's not easy to implement. I'm not sure that the US is ready for the challenges of implementation, or that the citizens are willing to be heavily taxed to support it.
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Good post. A question I have that I think is relevant here is this:
About 50% of Americans pay no federal income tax at all. Is this a similar circumstance in Canada,
where half of national healthcare consumers "have no skin in the game", and therefore they do not care if those taxes are increased hugely on those who
do pay?
Why do half of all Americans pay no federal income taxes? - The Washington Post