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Single Payer Health Systems

Saviolo

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16. Vicious lies!

Reply to Doctor_J (Reply #14)

Mon Sep 24, 2012, 03:42 PM

Sep 2012

You can really see it in this article how betrayed she feels about being lied to so systematically. Being told over and over again how severely the Canadian system screws its users and costs money for no benefit. It's entirely fabricated, and is one of the major talking points used to dissuade people from supporting a Single Payer model in the US.

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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Complete list of all nations that repealed their universal health plan after implementing one ...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