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(...) How so? Can you elaborate? What routine things do I expect others to pay for on my behalf? I buy my own stuff. (...) Or the ability of his insurance to pay? (...) You wouldn't hold that person responsible for those costs to the maximum extent (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What follows is all plowed ground... The above presents a false dichotomy in my view. It suggests that either those that are unlucky suffer, or else government has to transfer income (fundamentally, at the point of a gun, since taxation is not (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe the nature of "routine things" is the issue. Is a small but stitch-worthy laceration routine? How about a broken leg? Anyway, we *all* require that someone else pay for things that we consider routine, present company included. Why (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Yes, it is true that there are waits for non-critical exams and procedures. However, if it is a more serious case, the wait is usually less than a week. I have a neighbour that injured his knee back at the end of June. Several weeks of physiotherapy (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd say our system is more "socalist" than "communist." Oddly enough, I had an MRI last night (I hurt my arm playing tennis, but an insane specialist wants to make sure I didn't have a stroke. What!?!?). I had one last week, too and I have (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) At what point do you put your libertarian ideals aside? I mean you do pay taxes, and those taxes are used for infrastructure and for protection. Some of your tax money goes to roads, most of which you will never use, but that's okay, 'cause (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "getting help"? Do you mean having someone other than yourself pay for things that are routine(1)? Isn't that just rent seeking because you don't want to pay and think you can stick someone else with it? What are we really talking about here? (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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An interesting essay I just stumbled across. (URL) makes the case that while the candidates clearly possess contrasting leadership styles, both styles are insufficient to meet the leadership challenges we are likely to face. The rest of the site (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Sure, but today my access to certain procedures is limited by my income and my insurance, so I don't know that it's any better in practice. (...) Well, then we're back to the brain surgeon vs. hole-digger, aren't we? (...) Yeah, I'm not sure (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It would depend on which procedures, right? This columnist is no doubt biased and has chosen a nice sounding factoid from a friendly source: (URL) Fraser Institute points out that patients in that country (which is still held up as a model for (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's kind of how the knucklehead had characterized it. In my view, it's a question of most-widespread benefit. If 90% of the population has access to good health care, then that's great, even if access to certain procedures is limited. On (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm not sure our health care system is communist but its free*. A long wait for an MRI is not uncommon. This is due to the lack of facilities. Several private clinics have opened where you can have one done but you have to pay big bucks. (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Moc! Moc! Moc!! Bottom line is that people don't have to wait 'months' for an MRI. The naysayers always dredge up the worst case scenarios. Personal friends who have had to get an MRI have had few days, and had to wait a week once to get an (...) (20 years ago, 6-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Typical European over-simplification of a complex issue. Sure, the "breeding ground" is one benefit, but you're forgetting the huge oil and reconstruction contracts. Cheney has to secure his yearly, non-conflict-of-interest salary, after all. (...) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(URL) Rumsfeld questions Saddam-Bin Laden link>: "To my knowledge, I have not seen any strong, hard evidence that links the two". Can it really be true? Next he'll be saying that Saddam posed no threat and that 1,000's have died to establish a huge (...) (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) OK. You can believe that if you wish. Let me just say this one thing - Moosehead. (...) Depends how far you have to drive. A (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Psh. Guiness Extra Stout is the only beer really worth drinking. -- Tom Stangl *(URL) Visual FAQ home *(URL) Visual FAQ Home (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well (URL) these guys> ship great Aussie beer to your door almost anywhere in the world. ROSCO (20 years ago, 5-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Everyone knows that Canadian beer puts all others to shame... ;) Dave K -who just wanted to pad his post count... (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) You're from the UK right? Point conceded. A (20 years ago, 4-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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