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It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 4:50 pm
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Whenever i watch American media i always here stuff like "Democrats are Socialist because they want single payer healthcare etc " I'm baffled because when i look at the Democrats they have way more in common with the Progressive Conservatives that dominate the Canadian right then the very left NDP . Mainstream Conservatives here have little issue with single payer healthcare or public education and would never call these policies socialist.While many maintain conservative notion like pro life or Anti gay marriage . Thou rarely do they push these issues as they are unpopular .It's Just weird observation i keep making . Not sure if it was worthy of a thread but it always bothers me .
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 5:07 pm
It is a form of socialism, because the government is subsidizing these things. The problem is that we've somehow demonized socialism. at least, socialism for the poor. The rich get subsidies like nobody's business. They've demonized propping up the poor, because they know they have to get revenue from somewhere to run the country. And they refuse to take from the right, in fact they prop up the rich with more money, so they have to try to justify not helping people who actually need money and help.
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 5:11 pm
There were 54 in the senate in 2010. Sadly, that was 6 short.
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 5:35 pm
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 5:51 pm
I kind of have a problem with single payor HC if it's managed by the government. Just take a look at the fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and the Vet's Admin, that's my concern.
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 6:11 pm
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(February 1, 2018 at 5:51 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: I kind of have a problem with single payor HC if it's managed by the government. Just take a look at the fraud in Medicare, Medicaid and the Vet's Admin, that's my concern.
Never knew I was plaid cymru. At least that's where I always land when I take that test. But then I question that tests validity.
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But there is fraud all the time i private medicine i mean look at the horror stories of private health withholding information for profit or giving needless drugs and surgeries to boost their bottom line . It all depends on how it is run.
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 6:28 pm
It's common for people to confuse social programs with socialism.
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RE: It's always strange to me
February 1, 2018 at 6:35 pm
What is socialism without the social programs?
