Thread: Third parties, who do you like more in the election

Originally Posted by guerilla

I hate when people say "In europe healthcare is FREE!"

No, its not free there, its payed by taxdollars, coming from their pockets...

Well, duh. The difference is that it's socialized, i.e. you don't pay only for yourself but everybody pays for everybody.

they just don't pay at the office thats all...

No, that's not all. A socialized health care system means that poor people with cancer can seek treatment without having to go on national TV to beg for donations. It means that people don't have to ponder bartering their health for food and clothing.

.and they have longer waits, doctors don't get good pay. I heard most docs in the UK have a private practice on the side just to make good money.

Well, that coming from somebody who's never lived here... Speaking for Germany, doctors are amongst the wealthiest and they do good work.

Also, I know a few people who were treated in the UK and one woman had a broken bone, and they set the bone in wrong and it healed all retarted, so she had to get it re-broken and re-done here in the states. makes me sick to my stomach when I hear people say they're moving to canada or the uk for healthcare, sure our healthcare system is totally broken...but the care you get is top notch..if you get the care.

This is just ignorant. The health care you get here is just fine. It's not like Europe is a bunch of developing nations.
Also, I would be pretty certain that U.S. doctors have made mistakes before so that's really just an ignorant statement to make.