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

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