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CanonRay

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38. Like a Republican Senator give a crap what the facts are

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Mar 13, 2014, 03:16 PM

Mar 2014

they haven't been interested in the truth for some time.

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Canadian doctor schools U.S.Republican Senator on public health care [View all] Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 OP

I watched that and was pissed off instantly at his condescending smugness. polly7 Mar 2014 #1

Love it malaise Mar 2014 #2

And here's another one for you, Senator A$$hole from NC mnhtnbb Mar 2014 #3

In 1981, I had a radial keratotomy... freebrew Mar 2014 #6

I agree...take Dental implants...they have been doing this for over 20 yrs VanillaRhapsody Mar 2014 #26

its more like this airplaneman Mar 2014 #54

People like Sen. Burr want to believe the U.S. health care system is light years above bulloney Mar 2014 #47

K & R ctsnowman Mar 2014 #4

Outstanding. jsr Mar 2014 #5

I'm retired now watoos Mar 2014 #7

I heard this last night on the Canadian radio show "As It Happens" rurallib Mar 2014 #8

K&R DeSwiss Mar 2014 #9

A battle of wits with the unarmed murphyj87 Mar 2014 #95

K & R SunSeeker Mar 2014 #10

We're Number One! (Not) merrily Mar 2014 #11

re:Canadian doctor schools U.S.Republican Senator on public health care allan01 Mar 2014 #12

Sen. Burr, an anti-Obamacare senator from North Carolina, AlbertCat Mar 2014 #13

K&R! This post should have hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Mar 2014 #14

Well I did my part. Recommended 5 times. nm rhett o rick Mar 2014 #60

Go CANADA packman Mar 2014 #15

I love Canada. The people are great. toby jo Mar 2014 #19

The elected official can afford the surgery in Florida. For those tblue37 Mar 2014 #16

The Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, pioneers of the surgery he received: polly7 Mar 2014 #17

"prompt care is available when the individual case is acute" BobTheSubgenius Mar 2014 #81

Very scary stuff. polly7 Mar 2014 #89

My husband gets his meds from Canada through the mail HockeyMom Mar 2014 #18

In Canada our government negotiates with the pharmas riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #28

+1 That's what is missing in the LittleGirl Mar 2014 #40

That is not allowed here. subterranean Mar 2014 #46

She definitely held her own. TxDemChem Mar 2014 #20

Much to do about very small differences SDjack Mar 2014 #21

French docs make house calls. That ain't gonna fly here Paulie Mar 2014 #85

The one thing I didn't care for in that article was this laundry_queen Mar 2014 #22

This link is for the Ontario surgery wait time riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #29

Thanks. laundry_queen Mar 2014 #64

I have insurance in the USA, Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #61

I'm sorry to hear that laundry_queen Mar 2014 #63

All was well in the end. Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #67

I wouldn't trust ANYTHING from the Fraser Institute u4ic Mar 2014 #76

Is this the USA discussing health care? CanSocDem Mar 2014 #23

Of Course it would be CRK7376 Mar 2014 #24

Wait time in Canada depends on the illness riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #25

When I visited my daughter... AnneD Mar 2014 #45

I have two friends who married Canadians marlakay Mar 2014 #52

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH AMERICA?????" FiveGoodMen Mar 2014 #57

Greed and racism. That is what is wrong with America. harun Mar 2014 #71

Thank you for sharing your experience. Overseas Mar 2014 #96

k&r for the truth. n/t Laelth Mar 2014 #27

Die quickly geretogo Mar 2014 #30

du rec. xchrom Mar 2014 #31

Some day... WinstonSmith4740 Mar 2014 #32

George Galloway lives! rocktivity Mar 2014 #33

K&R tecelote Mar 2014 #34

I love Canadian healthcare and Tim Hortons Jeff In Milwaukee Mar 2014 #35

Burr never learned the basics of asking questions. louis-t Mar 2014 #36

Hero rtracey Mar 2014 #37

Like a Republican Senator give a crap what the facts are CanonRay Mar 2014 #38

Exactly right... Blue Idaho Mar 2014 #39

BTW National Post is a right wing source (in the Canadian sense though) alp227 Mar 2014 #41

I took this from the CBC Ichingcarpenter Mar 2014 #42

Here is the video of part of it, polly7 Mar 2014 #43

The video secondvariety Mar 2014 #53

Senator Burr does not seem to understand that the emergency room is not the place to receive magical thyme Mar 2014 #44

She didn't really school him. If she had, he would have learned something. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #48

This would be news everywhere is M$Greedia was not all about the 1% malaise Mar 2014 #49

Please, Please, Please swilton Mar 2014 #50

I remember the story of the "Canadian official" who went to Florida for heart surgery. Bette Noir Mar 2014 #51

How to Argue with Sociopaths; argue with Empathy fascisthunter Mar 2014 #55

Same article in LATimes, "Watch an expert teach a smug U.S. senator about jtuck004 Mar 2014 #56

Thom Hartmann was talking about this today. cui bono Mar 2014 #58

I dont know anything first hand about the Canadian health care system. And I hear rhett o rick Mar 2014 #59

Firsr Hand Knowledge SereneG Mar 2014 #62

you are awesome. riverbendviewgal Mar 2014 #68

Thanks for your sharing your experience, SereneG. pacalo Mar 2014 #72

I wish I could have responded to something Dr. Bob Hogberg said passiveporcupine Mar 2014 #65

Burr is our senator in NC. He's a horse's ass. loudsue Mar 2014 #66

SALLY PIPES SHILL ALERT: (Just FYI) TrollBuster9090 Mar 2014 #69

Excellent video, TB! He nailed that smug creep hard. Thanks. nt Mnemosyne Mar 2014 #83

You're welcome! :) nt TrollBuster9090 Mar 2014 #86

After the meeting, I saw a beaming Sen. Sanders telling Dr. Martin, "You did good." pacalo Mar 2014 #70

Senator Burr needs a slap upside the head to remind him he's not bkanderson76 Mar 2014 #73

Lines would be shorter at Disneyland ThoughtCriminal Mar 2014 #74

Yes,Yes, and Yes! YOHABLO Mar 2014 #75

. emmadoggy Mar 2014 #90

Candadian Docs vs U.S. Docs: what is the comparison in wealth? Is there info on this? YOHABLO Mar 2014 #77

Her point about the 45,000 dying is politically counterproductive with Mr. Hyde. gulliver Mar 2014 #78

I disagree, I think it's a compelling argument... Hippo_Tron Mar 2014 #79

Repugs like him are so wrapped up in USA-ism, they become totally divorced from reality. reformist2 Mar 2014 #80

And Mark said, El Shaman Mar 2014 #82

I kept wondering who Dr. Martin reminded me of Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2014 #84

How I'd like to have answered that jmowreader Mar 2014 #87

yeah she made the senator from NC barbtries Mar 2014 #88

This was priceless question everything Mar 2014 #91

Coming up on Rachel Maddow's substitute!!! rocktivity Mar 2014 #92

You Won't See This Story in The American Press Dirty Socialist Mar 2014 #93

One American show did cover it rocktivity Mar 2014 #94