Universal Healthcare: What a crock of shit!

[brutusbum]

The problem is that I have been hearing about how we are better at health care than "most of the world", under our present capitalist system of medical care.

25 years ago I would have agreed. After having lived outside the US for extended periods of time, I know better.

Doctors are forced into substandard care for those lucky enough to have some kind of medical plan, want to bet what kind of care those that have none get?

After a lifetime of employment, I am now layed off and unable to find a job with health care benefits. My doctor used to charge $20.00 copay and insurance paid him $85.00 for a certain shot I have to get every month. Now, when I am forced to pay cash for it, he is charging me $165.00, $60.00 more than before.

Why?

I tell you why, because our system is broke, that's why.

And before anyone goes on about what a pinko commy liberal that I am, I am a lifelong republican that feels betrayed by the failure of our system. I see it know, I was wrong all along, the rich get richer and the poor get screwed.

Capitalism at work...

Go figure.

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