Canadian Health Care We So Envy Lies In Ruins, Its Architect Admits


	Canadian Health Care We So Envy Lies In Ruins, Its Architect Admits

Smoke TNT

6-27-2008 1:18 AM

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canada, socialism, freedom, politics, government, healthcare

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6-27-2008 1:39 AM

jmjoness

"We are proposing to give a greater role to the private sector so that people can exercise freedom of choice."

They always find out that freedom is better.

6-27-2008 1:45 AM

Smoke TNT

People are so enticed by what they think are 'freebies', that they forget that socialism has failed in every instance throughout history and left quite a body count in it's wake. Liberals prey on the ignorant.

6-27-2008 1:56 AM

jmjoness

The powerful prey on the ignorant, it doesn't matter what their politcal leanings are.

6-27-2008 1:58 PM

Smoke TNT

Some more so than others.

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