Let’s be like Canada

Written by Sang Jung




President Obama is currently tackling substantive issues on what should be in the healthcare legislation, as well as how should the legislation be presented to the American people. This is no easy task. Polls are showing Obama’s overall job performance has slipped from 61% to 53%, and on healthcare 51% to 41%. The people are losing confidence.

The public’s confidence is being eaten away by the Republic Political Machine, which would like nothing more than to kill this bill where it stands. Nothing would make republicans happier than watching Obama trip up on healthcare and thus fall from grace. So they hoot and shout their tired old phrases: “Market-based is the best!” “No socialism” “..don’t want to be like Europe and Canada.” Although a new low was struck when some Republicans in the senate stated that this healthcare bill would promote mandatory euthanasia for senior citizens—classy.

I can understand why they shout these slogans, no matter how flawed they are in terms or logic. Republicans project themselves as fiscal conservatives. And as fiscal conservatives they worship the ideas of the free market; efficiency through private enterprises. I also understand why Republicans compare social initiatives to socialism, because tax payers end up paying for community programs. What I don’t understand is why they bring up Europe and Canada as examples of what not to do.

Maybe these videos can explain why:

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Labels: Canada, healthcare debate, Healthcare reform, Obama

Let’s be like Canada

Written by Sang Jung




President Obama is currently tackling substantive issues on what should be in the healthcare legislation, as well as how should the legislation be presented to the American people. This is no easy task. Polls are showing Obama’s overall job performance has slipped from 61% to 53%, and on healthcare 51% to 41%. The people are losing confidence.

The public’s confidence is being eaten away by the Republic Political Machine, which would like nothing more than to kill this bill where it stands. Nothing would make republicans happier than watching Obama trip up on healthcare and thus fall from grace. So they hoot and shout their tired old phrases: “Market-based is the best!” “No socialism” “..don’t want to be like Europe and Canada.” Although a new low was struck when some Republicans in the senate stated that this healthcare bill would promote mandatory euthanasia for senior citizens—classy.

I can understand why they shout these slogans, no matter how flawed they are in terms or logic. Republicans project themselves as fiscal conservatives. And as fiscal conservatives they worship the ideas of the free market; efficiency through private enterprises. I also understand why Republicans compare social initiatives to socialism, because tax payers end up paying for community programs. What I don’t understand is why they bring up Europe and Canada as examples of what not to do.

Maybe these videos can explain why:

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Labels: Canada, healthcare debate, Healthcare reform, Obama