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    Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned)) —Simon Bennett
   (...) OK. Can anyone who thinks a public health care system is a bad idea please explain why that argument does not hold for a public education system. To me, and I would guess to most who support these two things, they are both about ensuring (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned)) —Dave Schuler
     (...) I should begin by pointing out that you snipped the text in a way that makes it look like David K's comments came from me, but I don't think it was intentional. To answer your question, many who favor privatized health care also favor a (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Socialised Medicine and Socialised Education —Simon Bennett
     (...) Indeed. My apologies. (...) Oh they probably are, but they cost more, and it is divisive in terms of 'equality of opportunity' to have them. This is also interesting. What do you think is the benchmark they are using for unacceptability? Is it (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned)) —James Trobaugh
   In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Simon Bennett writes: <snipL (...) Oh how I wish they would privatize the education system here in the states, but due to the power of the teacher's unions it won't happen country wide anytime soon. I know a few cities (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned)) —David Koudys
     (...) The vouchers was a great idea--you send your kid to whichever school system you're most comfortable with, whether it's run by your church or someone else, or even home schooling, and your tax dollars goes to that school system. In this way (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned)) —Bruce Schlickbernd
     (...) Why not just abolish taxes for schools rather than having the half-way measure of vouchers? No question of the government subsidizing religion (and who has the biggest chain of private schools? I'd guess the Catholic Church -and believe me, (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned)) —Simon Bennett
   (...) Fine, but I *really* am asking why you think private is better (and I don't mean just for those who have the money to pay for it. I mean for the nation) You don't appear to have evidence yet. The example you give is interesting though as I the (...) (23 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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