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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Is your suggestion that those who don't work VERY hard are worthy of less care? I've worked incredibly hard in my life, as has my wife. Sacrifices? Don't even get me started. We both, through no fault of our own, have had our lives changed long before old age with life changing health issues. We both lost the health lottery. We still work incredibly hard and pay taxes, despite having many many challenges. But we can't afford to fly to the States every time we need to see a doctor(or one of the 10 or so we both have to see). Most months I need the health system several times. I get that's probably hard to understand for some people, but that is why it is so important. If we were Americans, no doubt, my wife would be dead and I'd be broke, probably on a street in Portland. Instead we both contribute the best we can to society(and work in oil and gas!) and pay taxes.
Here's where your partisan blindness comes in. You think the system we have is the fault of the system itself never being able to provide timely care, but the reality is, that's exactly what the Conservatives want you to believe. They've spent decades molding the system into what it is, which is a failure. They've ignored countless reports and advice. And now the system is utterly broken. The solution isn't privatization for those who can afford it because they won the health lottery and were able to bank lots of money. You have allowed the system to become what it is by supporting a one party system, just like China has. And you have been abused by them, whether you recognize it or not. Voting one way for life doesn't make you committed to a cause, it makes you a tool to be used.
But the fact is, as you clearly state, you value your money more than you value healthcare for the less fortunate. There's a word for that. But it's not something Canadians typically hold as a key value.
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I clearly stated thousands of other Albertans.
I am like most on this board, I have a mortgage, bills, and many financial responsibilities.
And one of the fundamental reasons I support a two tier system is I believe it will make more space and shorten wait times for those that need it most. But it would definitely require a new approach to assure that, but I think it's do-able.
If you would have read my original post about it, it was one of the key reasons I support it. Even if the top tier was out of reach for me, I'd still support a two tier system as long as it get me in quicker in the public domain.
And no, I do not value money over the lives of the less fortunate. And putting those words in my mouth is extremely offensive. As those on this board that know me outside of your little keyboard SJW land know the lengths I would go to help anyone in need.