I guess we are the only true capitalist =
society
left in the free world. And that is a good thing.
You know what, John, I don't pay a damn =
cent for my
health care. Do you know why? Because I have a union job that the =
employer pays
100%. Guess what, there are plenty of those kinds of jobs out there. But =
people
are too lazy to get off their asses and work.
As for all of the countries that have =
"free" health
care, who is really paying for it? I bet if you asked people in these =
countries
how much they pay in taxes, it would be close to 45% of their income. So =
you
see, it is not free. They are still paying for it, but instead of some =
company
with shareholders that make a profit too; they are paying it to the =
government
and no one but the government is making a profit.
And as for this "free" health care, why =
do so many
Canadians come done here to get treatment? Sure, they have cheaper =
drugs, but at
what cost. Our cost here in America. Do you know why? The Canadian =
government
tells drug companies how much they can charge., and most of the time it =
is at a
loss to said drug companies. So, in order to make up this loss the drug
companies charge you and I more. So yet again, someone is still paying =
for this
"free" health care.
Nothing is free. Everything has a price =
and that's
the way capitalism works. And capitalism is what makes this a great
country.
Peace out,
Peder
'84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 13, =
2001 6:13
PM
Subject: Re: America
Most western countries outside of the =
USA have
"free" health care as you call it. They are not communist
countries.
They believe society should share the =
cost of
providing a basic health care level for all its citizens. This is =
achieved
through taxes or levies of some kind. They do not believe that a
basic level of health care should be directly related to the size =
of your
wallet. The same applies to education.
By your definition the following =
countries are
communist
UK
Germany
Australia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Switzerland
Ireland
Austria
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
France
etc etc etc.
This must mean you are the only non =
communist
country in the world!
Regards
John.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, September 13, =
2001
20:54
Subject: Re: America
These people are not bums, they are =
communists.
These are the same people that want the government to give us free =
health
care (communism). What's next free housing, free cars, free food. =
Everyone
needs to realize that just because it is free to you, means that =
someone
else is paying for it.
Here in America we pay for what we
want.
Peace out,
Peder
'84 Westy
If I may add to what you =
wrote,
selling on the list is allowed on the list.
So anyone who =
complains
about it is on weak footing.
I sell things occasionally =
it's a
service to the Vanagon community. No one
except communists or =
bums
expect it for free. even when I have been broke, I
chose to go =
without
rather than beg.
So, we bring back the meaning of the term =
bum-a
person who is not willing to
work for what he wants, and =
thinks
everyone owes him a living, or vanagon
parts for free. =
But the
politically correct way of addressing them is now(homeless). My =
Mom
used to warn when I was young-"you don't want to become like =
the bums
on skid
road, do you"?Bums!
I have got a lot of vanagon =
stuff
free-does that make me a bum? Well, we used
to have a =
junkyard, and
stuff was free on the hulked vanagons heading to the =
crusher...
Robert K
1982 Westfalia