On 2009-12-15 19:23:51 -0500, "Tom Littleton" said:


"David LaCourse" wrote in message
news:2009121421485178840-dplacourse@aolcom...
The post office has been operating at a loss for, how long? It's just
like Medicare and Medicaid which are both running in the red.

since when does 'operating at a loss' equal 'doing a bad job'? All three
examples given are tasked with responsibilities that no private corporation
would touch.
Medicare and Medicaid run at a much lower administrative overhead than
private health insurers. The post office delivers stuff at a far lower rate
than a private carrier would charge, if anyone could even be found willing
to deliver tons of bulk mail, not to mention letters and greeting cards,
worldwide. You have no clue about what you discuss, sometimes, Louie.
Tom

The only thing government does well is make war, and it has not done
that for many, many years. You think health care is expensive. Wait
until it is free, Tom. I'm on my last days. Don't have too much time
left. You and yours, as well as my children, are the ones I feel sorry
for. If revising health care is so very important, and I think it is,
why the big rush? Do it slowly, thoughtfully, carefully, and with a
majority of the PEOPLE in favor. More than 60% of the adults in the
U.S. don't want this health care bill. Don't do it this way. Don't
rush into it. "We must have a bill out of Congress by Christmas," is
plain insanity. YOU will be sorry. I won't be around when the ****
hits the fan, thank God, but you will. d;o)

You want a system like the UK and Canada? Read this: I pulled this
article from the "Investor's Business Daily." It provides some
interesting stats from a survey by the UN International Health
Organization.

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Percentage of men and women who survived a cancer five years after diagnosis:
U.S.*********** 65% (two cancers for me)
England****** 46%
Canada******* 42%
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Percentage of patients diagnosed with*diabetes*who received treatment
within six months:
U.S.************93% (again, me)
England*******15%
Canada********43%
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Percentage of seniors needing*hip replacement*who received it within
six months:
U.S.*********** 90% (six months? Hell, try three weeks for a friend)
England****** 15%
Canada******* 43%
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Percentage referred to a medical specialist who see one within one month:
U.S.************77% (almost every month for me)
England*******40%
Canada********43%
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Number of MRI scanners (a prime diagnostic tool) per million people:
U.S.************71
England*******14
Canada********18
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Percentage of seniors (65+), with low income, who say they are in
"excellent health":
U.S.************12% (hmm, wish I *could* say that)
England*******2%
Canada********6%
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I don't know about you, but I don't want "Universal Healthcare"
comparable to England or Canada .

Remember old Harry Reid saying, "Edlerly Americans must learn to accept
the inconveniences of old age." Really? The inconvieniences? Fine.
Like having to **** 3 times a night? No problem. Like achy bones and
sore feet? No problem. We should ship his sorry ass to Canada or the
UK. And, btw, do you think members of Congress will have the same
benefits the rest of us do?

I may not know what the hell I am talking about half the time, but I do
know who I vote for, and I've only twice voted for a pig in a poke.
You seem to make a general practice of it.

Davey, Louie, Asshole, Pig, Imbecile, Dumbass, Idiot, (put your
favorite one here), who will be laughing in his grave when you and
yours have to pay for this giant gluster****! And pay you will, and
pay, and pay, and pay................


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