http://www.geocities.com/stewjackmail/pdf/uhc-canus.pdf Universal Health Care! Are Canadians Stupid? by Jack Stewart, January 2000 (full permission for nonprofit distribution) IT’S YOUR MONEY! Government spending for health care in Canada consumes 6.9 percent of the economy (GDP). However, government spending for health care in the United States consumes only 6.6 percent of the economy. *[1] Before deciding that the U.S. has done a slightly better job of reining in "big government" than Canada, we should examine what each country gets for its money! 1. Government health spending includes costs for a Public Health Service in both countries. 2. In the United States, government...