But, before we head merrily down that road. Let's look at what citizens of two of our closest allies are having to deal with in a socialized medicine environment:
Published In the Globe and Mail from Canada on February 25, 2004:
"Canadians are telling us that waiting for health care is making them sick and tired," said Dr. Sunil Patel, CMA president. "As a physician, I too am tired, tired of constantly defending the system to patients asking me why. 'Why must I wait so long for my referral, my tests or my treatment?'"Perhaps the British are faring better? From the AP also in February of 2004:
Sadly, too many will support Hillary in her effort to ruin our health care system."What's going on in Scarborough is a classic example of the NHS dentist system breaking down completely," said British Dental Association chairman Dr. John Renshaw, whose practice gets 3,000 inquiries a year from people wanting to register as new National Health Service patients.
A 2002 study by the independent Audit Commission found 40 percent of dentists were not accepting new patients through the state-funded system.
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We have a mutual friend who's father in Canada waited over a year for a highly-needed back surgery. Remember that Hillary is for bigger and bigger government!
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