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originally posted by: zenartist
A 10% income tax increase on all the billionaires and millionaires in NYC should cover it and no great loss to them
originally posted by: JDmOKI
a reply to: CornishCeltGuy
Compare populations. all of the UK 66 million people compared to 325 million in the US.
Brits are really good at making their system seem magical while everything burns around them.
originally posted by: zenartist
A 10% income tax increase on all the billionaires and millionaires in NYC should cover it and no great loss to them
originally posted by: BTPowers
originally posted by: JohnnyCanuck
originally posted by: CornishCeltGuy
I don't have a dog in this fight being a Brit, but I'd just like to say I'd wish my tax funded healthcare for everyone in the world. 500 million EU nationals have similar, it is only the US as a developed nation which doesn't offer such a system...
It is the sign of a civilised society in my opinion.
Amen to that, cousin! Cured of prostate cancer for $32 out of pocket. Dare to demand better, America!
Out of YOUR pocket, the rest came out of everyone's taxes. There's no free ride. If you like your healthcare, thank a rich person, they're subsidizing it.
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: JohnnyCanuck
Why do so many Canadians come to the US for treatment?
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: DanDanDat
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
I'm sure those who can afford to do so will ... leaving the rest of us middle class folks to foot the bill.
It's a wonder you all can pay rent as it is.
Have you seen some of the apartments New Yorkers live in? Some of them are barely big enough to lie down in. The place in Two Broke Girls would be considered a luxury apartment, way out of their price range.
I had a (very) tiny 1 BR apt. on E.25th. street between 2nd. & 3rd. ave in Manhattan about 30 years ago.
Back then, I paid $1300 per month.
I can only imagine what it is going for now.
I think its only the rich who can afford it and dont want to wait in line and all the cosmetic surgery that isnt covered
originally posted by: JohnnyCanuck
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: JohnnyCanuck
Why do so many Canadians come to the US for treatment?
How many would that be? Please, do tell. I don't know one (and I know a lot of folks).
originally posted by: JohnnyCanuck
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: JohnnyCanuck
Why do so many Canadians come to the US for treatment?
How many would that be? Please, do tell. I don't know one (and I know a lot of folks).
originally posted by: Muninn
originally posted by: JohnnyCanuck
originally posted by: queenofswords
a reply to: JohnnyCanuck
Why do so many Canadians come to the US for treatment?
How many would that be? Please, do tell. I don't know one (and I know a lot of folks).
2014 estimate is 52513 Canadians received non emergency medical treatments in the US and abroad, a 25 % increase of the previous year.
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: IAMTAT
originally posted by: AndyFromMichigan
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
originally posted by: DanDanDat
a reply to: Middleoftheroad
I'm sure those who can afford to do so will ... leaving the rest of us middle class folks to foot the bill.
It's a wonder you all can pay rent as it is.
Have you seen some of the apartments New Yorkers live in? Some of them are barely big enough to lie down in. The place in Two Broke Girls would be considered a luxury apartment, way out of their price range.
I had a (very) tiny 1 BR apt. on E.25th. street between 2nd. & 3rd. ave in Manhattan about 30 years ago.
Back then, I paid $1300 per month.
I can only imagine what it is going for now.
On that website I linked to before, the cheapest price I spotted was $300/month, and it was literally just a closet with a mattress on the floor.