So, maybe you think healthcare is better in Canada because it’s free but this video demonstrates that you get what you pay for:“Don’t get sick on Sunday.” Pretty scary stuff. And having to wait two to three years to get a family doctor is pretty bad (just so you can get a blood test for a cholesterol check). It reminded me of the reports from the Soviet Union of people standing in line waiting to purchase food from stores that don’t have anything on the shelves. And it was pretty funny that everyone kept recommending the private clinics because that was where you could actually see a doctor. Rationed care unless you have the money to pay.This is the system that Obama said he wanted to emulate, not interested! (via)Update: BTW, this is how the Democrats plan to pay for their healthcare “reform:”

To help pay for the estimated $1 trillion bill, lawmakers have decided to tax the wealthy. A married couple making more than $350,000 and less than $500,000 would be hit with a 1 percent tax, those making between $500,000 and $1 million would be assessed a 1.5 percent tax and those making more than $1 million would see a 5.4 percent surtax added to their tax bill. Some of the rates could climb if anticipated savings from elsewhere in the bill did not materialize.

Since we don’t make enough to be considered wealthy, you’d think I would be happy not to be taxed but I know this isn’t going to be enough and we’ll be taxed as well. Once the systems in place, we’ll all wind up paying for it.(via)