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"Cheri" wrote in message ...

> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 31 Aug 2016 07:07:39 +1000, Bruce >
> wrote:
>
>>In article >, says...
>>>
>>> "Gary" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > Sqwertz wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, 30 Aug 2016 11:11:57 -0600, graham wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> > On 8/30/2016 11:05 AM, Sqwertz wrote:
>>> >> >> On Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:24:31 -0300, wrote:
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >>> So do I, or rather the lack of it and having to endure eight
>>> >> >>> stitches
>>> >> >>> in my foot until I get them taken out next Friday.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> >> Unless there some sign of infection, save yourself the co-pay and
>>> >> >> take
>>> >> >> the stitches out yourself.
>>> >> >>
>>> >> > Co-Pay? This is Canada! We don't have to worry about such things
>>> >>
>>> >> Well then save the doctor's time and let some treat somebody else who
>>> >> needs it more. I bet you have a lot of hypocondriacs in Canada ;-)
>>> >
>>> > Hell yeah.... have "free" insurance and everyone runs to the doctor
>>> > for
>>> > every little sniffle. This is why insurance costs so much.
>>>
>>> Yep, there are very few uninsured hypochondriacs, on the other hand it's
>>> pretty amazing how the body heals itself in many cases when one is
>>> uninsured.
>>
>>Every civilised country should have free healthcare, public transport
>>and beer. Few do.
>
> Definitely free healthcare, that's a sacred cow in Canada and
> politicians try to monkey with it at their peril, but I also feel
> guaranteed pensions are good too. Seems now all the major
> corporations are trying to do away with them, not fair, another way
> the 1% see to grab more for themselves.

I agree about health care, but...it's not free it paid for by taxes and
fees.

Cheri
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Of course, but all the years I was working I was paying in not only for
myself but for everyone else to. Now those that come after me are paying
for themselves and us too

Nothing in life is free.

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