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Originally Posted by Bownesian
Thought experiment:
Should Canadians who earn more than a particular income threshold pay their own healthcare costs?
If they have a catastrophic medical event and fall below the threshold relative to their expenses, they would go back into the public system. Would that be a fairer (more moral) system than paying the healthcare expenses of the richest 10% / 1% / 0.1%?
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Sure provided they can also buy preferential access to treatment, even if that means pushing people supported by government money back in line.