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Originally Posted by jammies
That's nice, but still has nothing to do with CaptainYooh's fearless attack on the socialism that is even now relegating Canada to economic catastrophe. Health care costs are going up exponentially in the USA as well, is the private side of their system noticeably less expensive than the public? Does the money for private health care not also eventually come out of the citizens' pockets?
If 25% of your GDP is spent (just as an example) on health care, it doesn't matter much whether it's government or private money, it's going to be a drag on the economy. Saying "well government can't afford it, we need to cut back!" is sloganeering and nothing more.
Older people need more health care. There is no option where you keep the same level of service and spend the same, or less, when the population is aging. Full stop. The debate should have nothing to do with how the system is paid for, but which we prefer: spending more, or getting worse service.
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Did you seriously just arrive on Earth?
Caveat - I am a full supporter of welfare entitlements, and I believe that we need to reform these services so that we can keep them!