I don’t think Canada ever covered the rest of the worlds citizens for free. I don’t think any country has ever done that. I don’t think they could afford that.
Americans would be swarming over the border for the freebies if that were true.
I know that Britain’s health care was free to Soviet citizens as the Soviet health care was free for British citizens.
I doubt the people of any nation enjoy paying for health services to those of other nations. Nonetheless, the US taxpayer does through foreign aid, and at home via the emergency room.
>> I know that Britain’s health care was free to Soviet citizens as the Soviet health care was free for British citizens.
Exactly the problem - it creates a vacuum.
Regarding Palin’s statement, neither of us defended the so-called virtues of Socialized medicine.