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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: People don't value what's free [View all]TheBlackAdder
(28,078 posts)92. I, for one, value free things: Air free of pollutants, Water free of toxic fracking solution!
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Ancedotes from across the pond not withstanding, are you really begrudging people for seeing a doc?
DFab420
Mar 2016
#1
It is a law in the UK that employers ask for a doctors note after 5 days off sick.
auntpurl
Mar 2016
#42
It won't be free, our taxes would pay for it. As it is our tax dollars pay for those
Autumn
Mar 2016
#77
I have a friend who wound up partially paralyzed because he dropped a dresser on his toe.
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 2016
#64
I, for one, value free things: Air free of pollutants, Water free of toxic fracking solution!
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2016
#92
Sure it's covered, if you can afford to pay your share. If you can't no worry, just have a bakesale.
Autumn
Mar 2016
#70
The perfect conservative. Lecturing some to accept crumbs while you feast at a banquet.
Autumn
Mar 2016
#93
You're a US expat living in a country with the best universal plan in the world,
delrem
Mar 2016
#105
I agree with Bernie and disagree with you. 50 years ago, you may be right but no longer.
Kip Humphrey
Mar 2016
#37
I'm sure rich people avoid doctors for minor ailments and demand to pay tuition.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Mar 2016
#23
go ahead and make people in the UK pay for healthcare like us and see how that goes.
litlbilly
Mar 2016
#24
I dont think the UK is a good model because you have the same or close to the same
litlbilly
Mar 2016
#41
This may be the dumbest rationale for denying Americans a better life I've seen on DU
whatchamacallit
Mar 2016
#25
NO it cant, as long as the insurance companies are involved, where they just take peoples money
litlbilly
Mar 2016
#43
For a rich person with an independent income, everything is free by this definition.
raging moderate
Mar 2016
#47
Wow I hear the same thing about people on welfare from tea partiers.
beam me up scottie
Mar 2016
#48
Sanders is proposing tuition free college. All other costs would still be on the student
riderinthestorm
Mar 2016
#50
The only time I go to the doctor is when I think what I have might kill me.......
Sivart
Mar 2016
#51
#1, health care in the UK costs less than in the US and gets better results.
denverbill
Mar 2016
#68
You are so right; Republicons are delusional about most people's doctor visits.
raging moderate
Mar 2016
#83
What a load of hogwash. I've spoke with many Brits who love their health care and education.
EndElectoral
Mar 2016
#75
The value is the actual education received by the student. Right wingers seem to gloss over this.
ThePhilosopher04
Mar 2016
#88
"Seventy two per cent of people declared the NHS to be "a symbol of what is great about Britain
delrem
Mar 2016
#91
You are a US American expat, and your opinion doesn't map with general UK opinion.
delrem
Mar 2016
#90
There is more money to save via prevention than by letting minor conditions deteriorate. nt
LostOne4Ever
Mar 2016
#95
This is why countries with single payer universal basic plans quickly highlight prevention.
delrem
Mar 2016
#104
People who understand how things work know that 'things' provided by government
elleng
Mar 2016
#101
I know of some insurance companies who would love to take your nation into their embrace.
DisgustipatedinCA
Mar 2016
#103
Yes, yes. It's much better for people to only go to a doctor when they think they are going to die
killbotfactory
Mar 2016
#115