Why We Don't Want "Free" Medical Care

and the current one is one of ever more expensive drug treatments and
ever longer living patients. Theres an issue to be resolved certainly,
but its not one dor americans to crow about.

You mean because Americans are heavily subsidizing your drug costs in
Europe which have been shifted here?

I dont think so. Ive no idea what you are on about there.
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Mike

He's referring to the fact that Americans pay much higher amounts for drugs
than do people in other countries, thus subsidizing not only the research
and developement of the drug companies, but indirectly subsidizing the
people in other countries so they can pay less for their drugs.

Pat in TX

Following up to S Viemeister wrote:

so you told him "this is a superior system, adopt it" :-)

That wouldn't have been terribly diplomatic, would it?

diplomacy is a substitute in the absence of overwhelming force
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Following up to "Pat" wrote:

Don't you understand that the only people in the US who switch hands while
eating are right-handed?

I dont buy that, most people everywhere are right handed. I dont
believe those that dont switch are all left handed.

If "most patrons" are switching, it's because they
are right-handed, not because they think it is a superior thing to do!

or because it was the way they were taught, much more likely.
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Following up to "Pat" wrote:

He's referring to the fact that Americans pay much higher amounts for drugs
than do people in other countries,

does that include the UK and drugs developed in UK? Why do the US
companies choose to subsidise drugs sold to Europe? if they do.
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Mike....... wrote:
Following up to S Viemeister wrote:

so you told him "this is a superior system, adopt it" :-)

That wouldn't have been terribly diplomatic, would it?

diplomacy is a substitute in the absence of overwhelming force

The other way, I would have thought - use force only when/if diplomacy
fails.

Following up to S Viemeister wrote:

diplomacy is a substitute in the absence of overwhelming force

The other way, I would have thought - use force only when/if diplomacy
fails.

bloody wet liberal! :-)
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"Pat" wrote in message
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Not from the point of view of many people in America.

Remember, sickness is God's punishment, being poor is a sign that you
are evil.

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William Black


Now, that's just ignorant bigotry speaking. You sir, know nothing of the
people in America. Nothing at all.


Lack of content noted.

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William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

Mike....... wrote:
Following up to "Pat" wrote:

Don't you understand that the only people in the US who switch hands while
eating are right-handed?

I dont buy that, most people everywhere are right handed. I dont
believe those that dont switch are all left handed.

If "most patrons" are switching, it's because they
are right-handed, not because they think it is a superior thing to do!

or because it was the way they were taught, much more likely.

Exactly. Even Miss Manners, a US etiquette guru, insists that switching
is correct.

Pat wrote:

Don't you understand that the only people in the US who switch hands while
eating are right-handed? If "most patrons" are switching, it's because they
are right-handed, not because they think it is a superior thing to do!


??????
Most of the people in the UK are right-handed. Few, if any, of them
switch hands.

Following up to S Viemeister wrote:

Exactly. Even Miss Manners, a US etiquette guru, insists that switching
is correct.

so how does your husband square Miss Manners with your, er, teaching?
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