Is the French healthcare system a good model for the U.S.?

[Political Junky]

Because that's the GOP plan, and none of the Kool Aid drinkers will admit it's a good one. It's socialism or bust for the wealth redistributors.

I'd love to know how many on here make more than $1million a year.

 

[jreeves]

Because that's the GOP plan, and none of the Kool Aid drinkers will admit it's a good one. It's socialism or bust for the wealth redistributors.

I'd love to know how many on here make more than $1million a year.

I'd love to know how many on here want a gov't who isn't bankrupt?

 

[Oddball]

Because that's the GOP plan, and none of the Kool Aid drinkers will admit it's a good one. It's socialism or bust for the wealth redistributors.

I'd love to know how many on here make more than $1million a year.

I'd love to know how many people that sob sister story could've happened to, and not been wiped out.

Maybe about 95+% of the population??


Guess what??....Life's tough, shit happens, wear a helmet.

 

[PLYMCO_PILGRIM]

i thought I was going to be the starting center fielder for the boston red sox

 

[chanel]

Because that's the GOP plan, and none of the Kool Aid drinkers will admit it's a good one. It's socialism or bust for the wealth redistributors.

I'd love to know how many on here make more than $1million a year.

I'd love to know how many people that sob sister story could've happened to, and not been wiped out.

Maybe about 95+% of the population??


Guess what??....Life's tough, shit happens, wear a helmet.

I was just thinking the same thing. I must know a half dozen or more cancer survivors and not one of them lost their house. Go figure.

 

[imprimis]

The usual rogues gallery of ignorance.

Our system is incredibly expensive and unfair. The French system is better.

We could learn from them.

please: define "fair" in terms of how it would apply to 300 million citizens healthcare costs.
I'll hang up & listen.

 

[alan1]

No, serious....

Our current system is great.

Make people with cancer lose everything they have!

It's a great system!!!

20 years ago my sister (aged 27 at the time) died from leukemia, the only thing she lost was her life. She didn't lose her house, her car or anything else. She had the best health care in the world. (Plug for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center ) The system didn't fuck her over, the disease did. Changing the health care system to some sort of Frankenstein creature under government direction or control won't change that.

 

[alan1]

I'd love to know how many on here make more than $1million a year.

I'd love to know how many people that sob sister story could've happened to, and not been wiped out.

Maybe about 95+% of the population??


Guess what??....Life's tough, shit happens, wear a helmet.

I was just thinking the same thing. I must know a half dozen or more cancer survivors and not one of them lost their house. Go figure.

I know a few that died from cancer, none of them lost the house their family lived in.

 

[driveby]

When faced with the truth the right either insults or changes the subject.

That's when I know they have nothing.

You've stated no truth, you've got nothing, next ?.......

 

[Harry Dresden]

Yes we could learn to have 40 percent taxes and unemployment up the ass. Of course, you would like the "up the ass" part.

now El....you know Chrissy is sensitive when you mention things like that...his pooper has been penetrated by the best in his little world....poor guy is always on the bottom...

you bastard. You owe me a new keyboard because I just spit coffee all over it.

if i was able to rep ya i would..........you needed a new one anyway....

 

[Harry Dresden]

When faced with the truth the right either insults or changes the subject.

That's when I know they have nothing.

since you post the same shit over and over that tells me you dont have much either dipshit....you never debate anyone who shows you something saying your one payer thing is failing here and there.....if its what you dont want to hear ...you ignore it....then you wonder why people here call you an ass....it gets old after a while Chris....very old....

 

[Harry Dresden]

No, let's continue with the current system.

I love to see people bankrupted by cancer!

Is this a great country or what?

this IS a great Country ...if you dont like it ....there are hundreds of other places to choose from.....and ill say again....if this NHC plan passes and turns out to be a disaster....im betting you wont show your Whiney little ass ever again on this board.....

 

[Harry Dresden]

No, serious....

Our current system is great.

Make people with cancer lose everything they have!

It's a great system!!!

Once again, if you extend the type of coverage I have....or better yet the coverage congress has...to all americans then that wouldn't happen.

I've read your posts and you love regulations, so why not pass a regulation guaranteeing that people who get cancer can not legally have their insurance cancelled because of it...no matter if it was pre-existing or not.

Again you didn't answer me....why are you for reducing the quality and availability of health care? That is what the monstrosity that is hr3200 will do to us.

Why are you against extending quality coverage without altering the entire system?

unless the asswipe agrees with what your saying you get no questions answered....he could not answer your question anyway....it means he would have to go out of his box....

 

[Old Rocks]

As of 2003, the average income of a French physician was estimated at $55,000; in the U.S. the comparable number was $194,000....Did I mention that health care is a labor-intensive industry? This is the major reason why French health care is cheaper than U.S. health care
Greg Mankiw's Blog: Striking Health Care Fact

You libs are funny. First it was "We want Britain's model" until people learned about them pulling their own teeth. Then it was "Canada is the best!" until we learned that the rich come here for surgery. Now it's Germany, France, Cuba, Denmark, ....

How about if the politicians look at all these models, take a breather, and transform 1/6 of our economy based on what works best? How about if they take their time, and focus on the needs of the citizens and not just the illegals? How about if they stop hating America so much? Is that too much to ask for.

BTW

That is exactly what Taiwan has done.

FRONTLINE: sick around the world | PBS

 

[chanel]

Maybe he'll start another thread touting the medical marvels of Macau. I don't think anyone there evr lost their house to cancer, iu think they live in caves.

 

[Harry Dresden]

That is exactly what Taiwan has done.

FRONTLINE: sick around the world | PBS

then why are they not sitting down and looking at the big picture,and seeing what is working and what isnt?....instead they wanna just shove something down our throats,that apparently not many have read, that just might be a fucking disaster....

 

[Old Rocks]

Macau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China[1]
中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區

Região Administrativa Especial de Macau da República Popular da China


Flag Regional Emblem

Anthem: March of the Volunteers



Largest freguesia (population) Freguesia de Nossa Senhora de Fátima
Official languages Chinese, Portuguese[2]
Demonym Macanese
Government
- Chief Executive Edmund Ho Hau Wah
- Chief Executive-elected Fernando Chui Sai On
- President of the
Court of Final Appeal Sam Hou Fai
- President of the
Legislative Assembly Susana Chou
Legislature Legislative Assembly
Establishment
- Portugal-administered trading post 1557
- Portuguese colony December 1, 1887
- Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC
December 20, 1999
Area
- Total 29.2 km2 (not ranked)
11.27 sq mi
- Water (%) 0
Population
- 2009 (1st qtr) estimate 546,200[3] (165th)
- 2000 census 431,000
- Density 18,705/km2 (1st)
48,447/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
- Total US$17,600 m (99th)
GDP (nominal) 2007 estimate
- Total US$15,997 m (94th)
- Per capita US$36,357[4]
HDI (2004) ▬0.909[5] (high) (28th)
Currency Macanese pataca (MOP$) (MOP)
Time zone MST (UTC+8)
Drives on the left
Internet TLD .mo
Calling code 853
Coordinates: 22°10′00″N 113°33′00″E / 22.166667°N 113.55°E / 22.166667; 113.55 The Macau Special Administrative Region, (traditional Chinese: 澳門特別行政區, Cantonese Yale: Oumun Dakbit Hangjeng Keui, Portuguese: Região Administrativa Especial de Macau), commonly known as Macau or Macao (pronounced /məˈkaʊ/, traditional Chinese: 澳門; simplified Chinese: 澳门; pinyin: Aòmén; Jyutping: ou3 mun4), is one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China, the other being Hong Kong. Macau lies on the western side of the Pearl River Delta, bordering Guangdong province in the north and facing the South China Sea in the east and south.[6] The territory has thriving industries such as textiles, electronics and toys, and a notable tourist industry. This makes it one of the richest cities in the world.[7]

 

[Oddball]

So we're now reaching so far as to compare the entirety of America to a "country" that doesn't but barely add up to one our medium sized cities.

Priceless.

 

[Old Rocks]

That is exactly what Taiwan has done.

FRONTLINE: sick around the world | PBS

then why are they not sitting down and looking at the big picture,and seeing what is working and what isnt?....instead they wanna just shove something down our throats,that apparently not many have read, that just might be a fucking disaster....

Because we have one party that would do absolutely nothing, the Republicans do not give a damn about the health of anyone that is not wealthy. And many in the other party have been purchased body and soul by the health insurance industry.

And, no matter how they did it, you would not support it in any case. Personally, I would just jam it down your throat. We need to change the broken system we have, and those that are trying to preserve the present system are damaging this nation.

 

[Old Rocks]

So we're now reaching so far as to compare the entirety of America to a "country" that doesn't but barely add up to one our medium sized cities.

Priceless.

They don't live in caves, asshole.