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Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned))
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Tue, 14 May 2002 15:58:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Simon Bennett writes:
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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 equality of opportunity to a nation's citizens.  After having
done this could they please go out and campaign vociferously to dismantle
the US public education system and replace it with a much more efficient
private one.

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 have recently turn over their systems to
private companies, so it will be interesting to see how it works. So for now
I must continue to pay for a public education system that my child won't be
using.

jt



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned))
 
(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned))
 
(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Socialised Medicine (was Re: Dave's Anti-American Rant (you've been warned))
 
(...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 14-May-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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