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What in the world is "debt-based progressiveness?"
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Originally Posted by clb10
The idea that government exists to provide everything to everybody (because to do otherwise would be mean) but NOT providing a way to actually pay for the fantasy.
You do realize that the UK health system costs far less than our system, right? I only ask because the implicit undercurrent of this debt-base nonsense is that the UK is wasting money on health care, when in fact, our private system is the big waste.
I am pretty sure they specifically said they will NOT try to top the chinese show. The London one was definitely a low budget show.
They did what another poster on here was chastising them for not doing; stayed within a reasonable budget given the current economy and the entire thing was performed with volunteer effort on the part of it's performers; kinda weird eh? Exercising budgetary restraint during a period of tough economic times and rely solely upon the esprit-de-corps of a populace proud enough to volunteer in numbers significant enough to carry the day. Who would have expected that?
You do realize that the UK health system costs far less than our system, right? I only ask because the implicit undercurrent of this debt-base nonsense is that the UK is wasting money on health care, when in fact, our private system is the big waste.
And even worse; it's morally reprehensable as a profit based exercise in leaving some behind to face bankruptcy or suffering, but, hey, each to his own .
I thought about all the right wing heads exploding across the country while watching the opening ceremonies last night. It greatly added to my enjoyment of the event. The opening ceremonies are always a reflection of the host country, and the British are obviously proud of their ability to cover all of their citizens with healthcare. It's amusing to see how much that offends you.
I came damn close to starting a thread on that topic last night.
Speaking of purity, all those formerly racially homogenous countries with their multi-racial teams displaying all that icky multiculturalism thingy. Yech!
You do realize that the UK health system costs far less than our system, right? I only ask because the implicit undercurrent of this debt-base nonsense is that the UK is wasting money on health care, when in fact, our private system is the big waste.
Yep, the average per-capita spend on health care in the UK is about 40% of our average per-capita spend.
I'm sorry, but how any sane person could have watched the opening ceremonies and somehow spun it in their minds that the organizers were trying to spin it as some "liberal propaganda" aimed at Americans with regards to our health care system is seriously delusional and needs to seek some help......
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The opening ceremonies are always a reflection of the host country, and the British are obviously proud of their ability to cover all of their citizens with healthcare. It's amusing to see how much that offends you.
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