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Subject: Re: Poli-Sci Digest   V6 #78
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         Reply to seamus on socialized medicine.

Seamus tell us, in reply to Keith about socialized medicine in
England:

"Wrong. For evidence I again use the British example.  Private doctors
are free to practice medicine in England and they make a good living
at it."

   According to P.L. Greaves in "Understanding the Dollar Crisis"
British socialized medicine was originally financed by very very large
gifts to England during and after WWII---gifts from the US government
(i.e. the American taxpayer). With $125 Billion dollars per year being
spent (dumped) by the US in Europe by its Nato commitment alone, it is
not surprising that Europe can play all it wants with socialized this
and socialized that. Let them do it by themselves so that we can see
if they even stand up without us holding their hands!

   I know an english medical student who is going to get his
government (i.e., their fellow citizens and us) to pay for his medical
education in england and then come to where the action is---the US (he
is not alone). Go to england next time you need surgery and take a
number--then wait for a third world doctor do the surgery. Do they
award ridiculously large malpractice lawsuits in england or germany?
That has exascerbated the cost of medicine here; it's just more of the
"lucky lotto" attitude that has replaced the work ethic in this
country.
                                          John R. Smith
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