Has Obama gone too far?

My question would be why did they go outside the US for care? And further, if they can afford to spend airfare and the price of the care, then perhaps they could also afford insurance, but have chosen not to do that until they needed it. I don't know the answer to that.. Ten Canadians a week 520 a year for one facility. So we do know it's being done.

If someone chooses not to have health care insurance even though they could afford it (give up the fancy cars, nails, smokes etc.) and then when they need care, they choose a less expensive alternative (going out of the country.) That is a choice they have made and made work for them. I see no problem with that whatsoever. Those folks have made a decision, and are acting responsibly when their situation changes.

The thing is, people in other first world countries look at people with viewpoints such as this and laugh. Carry on with your 19th century viewpoints and not caring about your fellow American. This mentality only helps China get there faster.

First of all, I really don't give a rat's patoutie what the rest of the world thinks about America.

Pretty short sighted when a foreign automaker chooses Canada over the US to put a car plant because they don't want to pay exorbitant health care costs for the workers.

He hasn't gone far enough.

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We DO have the best healthcare in the world (IMHO)... The "swine" flu is currently hitting europe and the wait for vaccination is 4 months! By the time they GET the vaccine, it will be obsolete. .

The debate over national health insurance is one that has been fought over since as early as 1933... If you wish to know more I suggest you read One Nation Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has No National Health Insurance by Jill Quadagno... it is a truly eye-opening book with great sources. Anywho.... I honestly believe that this nation has to take a foot in the right direction and offer a national health insurance for basic medical needs... If everyone had access to a doctor imagine how many diseases could be prevented or controlled. Medical care should not be a privilege but a right. National health insurance will not fix all our problems but it will fix a broken health care system that is in dire need of repair.

The debate over national health insurance is one that has been fought over since as early as 1933... If you wish to know more I suggest you read One Nation Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has No National Health Insurance by Jill Quadagno... it is a truly eye-opening book with great sources. Anywho.... I honestly believe that this nation has to take a foot in the right direction and offer a national health insurance for basic medical needs... If everyone had access to a doctor imagine how many diseases could be prevented or controlled. Medical care should not be a privilege but a right. National health insurance will not fix all our problems but it will fix a broken health care system that is in dire need of repair.