Rich people have this idea that they should be able to get what they want, when they want it, rather than getting in line like everyone else.
There are 2 ways for an average Canadian like me to get to the front of the line for a new knee, or even for life saving surgery.
1. The person in line ahead of me dies. (not good)
2. The person in line ahead of me pays to have their work done in Quebec, or the US, thereby moving me forward in the line.
We need the third way. People working hard to deliver excellent health care.
Competition.
Oh, OH.
I'm sorry, I accidentally put italics around TheCycle's quote. My apologies for the misunderstanding.
Just in case you're curious, I was the one who started the health-care topic on Marble Garden as a comparison topic; which systems work better? And what could be done for improvement? That's all. And in the face of Cycle's initial post, I wanted some assistance in debunking his points. After all, I use Free Republic as a research site much like other sites on the Internet (for instance, using abortionfacts.org for abortion info, and otherwise).
Sorry for somewhat inferring I was a socialist (God forbid. XP ).