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Old 08-08-2012, 01:04 PM   #162
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Originally Posted by FlameOn View Post
Yes, the US spends 23% of it's budget on healthcare and medicare while we spend closer to 10% while receiving a much better level of general care. US has a lot of inefficiencies to work out.

Social programs don't necessarily have to be cut, but they can use a lot of streamlining like every other area of government.
I don't want to derail this thread, but where did you get 10% from?

Most provincial budgets spend close to 50% of their entire budget on healthcare.
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