It's certainly something that we seem to dabble with a lot in election seasons, Vic. We have to remember that universal healthcare is tantamount to the first step toward socialism.

I'm sure that the S&L industry has plenty of actuaries hammering out the stats for them, and fundamentally, I agree with their theory (for their own benefit).

One graph of unknown origin, created by one subjective source is definitely not enough to convince me of anything! But, I'll admit that the thought has also crossed my mind.

Having known some Canadians who have been severely neglected by their system has seriously opened my eyes to a lot of the underlying issues involved in their system.

If we're put under the same Healthcare system as Congress, I'll buy it, but if they conger up one especially for us underlings....Fageddaboudit!!

The healthcare system in Great Britain is comparable to Universal health care, and I believe it to be superior to the healthcare system in Canada. Part of the problem in Canada is they don't have enough equipment which this country certainly does have. I, personally think it would be of benefit to the American citizens to have Universal Health Care in this country. It amases me how many children and women in this country are under or non-insured. This was something I had never encountered in GB. It seems to me the healthcare system in this country is geared to the wealthy. One must have money in the States to be ill, otherwise you don't receive the same care as someone who has money. It's a sad state when insurance companies dictate to physicians and hospitals how they should be practising medicine.

I am lost....... I thought it was good, then I thought 'oh,oh', then I thought...Well, I thought I really don't understand. The "Universal" System has not worked in Canada very well and it is a disaster in England. The last I heard England did not have enough nurses and hired a whole bunch of nurses from Spain and gave them a crash course in English. As far as needed surgery, many old British were crossing the Channel to have their surgery in France. Somehow France was able to accommodate them. Can we trust the banks to play fair and not refuse treatment to anyone?