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Old February 22nd, 2008, 09:00 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Tim C.
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Default Why We Don't Want "Free" Medical Care

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:41:13 -0600, "Pat" wrote:



Who is this "we"?


Why did you snip the poster's details?
--

Martin

Because all I am interested in is his subject line.


He's speaking for you, all Americans, allies, and aspirers.
--
DFM -


Funny, I don't recall being asked if he could speak for me.....


America's like that.
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Old February 22nd, 2008, 11:30 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Turan Fettahoglu
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Patients "cannot, in one episode of treatment, be treated on the
N.H.S. and then allowed, as part of the same episode and the same
treatment, to pay money for more drugs," the health secretary, Alan
Johnson, told Parliament.


And why not??


There is no reason.

The German health insurance system has stopped paying for "everything", but
the consequence is that you have to pay the difference yourself - up to a
certain percentage of your income.

It is just plain rubbish if the NHS insists "either we pay what we consider
appropriate or you pay the lot and we do not pay a penny".

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Old February 22nd, 2008, 11:31 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Turan Fettahoglu
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The case with the cancer patient showed that the NHS does not work properly.
But in the US the lady might have no insurance at all, which is still worse!

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Old February 22nd, 2008, 11:40 AM posted to rec.travel.europe
Tim C.
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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:27:39 +0100, Martin wrote:

On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:00:03 +0100, Tim C. wrote:

On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 17:41:13 -0600, "Pat" wrote:



Who is this "we"?


Why did you snip the poster's details?
Because all I am interested in is his subject line.

He's speaking for you, all Americans, allies, and aspirers.


and broom cupboard perspirers?

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DFM -

Funny, I don't recall being asked if he could speak for me.....


America's like that.


Somewhere in America a lonely girl asks -
Are you spoken for, Tim?


LOL!
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Old February 22nd, 2008, 12:05 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
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What does "AW" stand for? "American Whining"?

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Old February 22nd, 2008, 12:08 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
William Black
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"Turan Fettahoglu" wrote in message
...

But in the US the lady might have no insurance at all, which is still
worse!


Not from the point of view of many people in America.

Remember, sickness is God's punishment, being poor is a sign that you are
evil.

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.




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Old February 22nd, 2008, 12:24 PM posted to rec.travel.europe
Tim C.
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On Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:08:57 -0000, "William Black"
wrote:

But in the US the lady might have no insurance at all, which is still
worse!


Not from the point of view of many people in America.


Those that can afford insurance?

Remember, sickness is God's punishment, being poor is a sign that you are
evil.


bad boy!
 




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