The Sweet Success of Socialism

Canadians are still proud of their oh-so-compassionate health care system.

I really don't know why.

According to Statistics Canada, approximately 1.2 million Canadians don’t have a family doctor and are looking for one. American companies now routinely advertise in major Canadian dailies, offering timely health care — in the United States. And north of the 49th parallel, private health services are a booming business despite the fact that many operate in violation of federal law. The prime minister’s own family doctor, incidentally, runs the most successful chain of private clinics in the country.

I bet he's a liberal.

Link via Polipundit.

Update 03:44 AM ET
Speaking of, ahem, Canadian success, read this article.

Link via Belmont Club.

Comments

[Jordan]

As a recipient of the Canadian health care system, it really is not that bad!!! I got great care after my motorcycle accident, and it is great to know I won't go bankrupt from health bills.

Canada's system does need some reform to get more bang from our buck. But compared to America's, it is DAMN cheap and everyone has access to it. Ironically, its universal approach is what made it so cheap... prevention is always cheaper than emergency room visits.

Studies have shown that the same surgery cost 2x as much south of the border. (hey, profit is profit)

Lack of doctors in some areas is due to the fact that most professionals don't want to work in small isolated towns that no one has ever heard of! Its the price of having a small population in a huge territory.

I will never understand why capitolist defend America's insanely expensive health care system considering how much debt it creates! (not to mention non-stop bankruptcies... goodbye GM) At $8 trillion, something has got to give... China won't buy the U.S. dollar forever.