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"Sicko"
Michael Moore's scathing, important look at the U.S. healthcare system has plenty to rile the far right -- and a lot more to enrage the larger American public.
By Andrew O'Hehir [2007-05-20]

  • It'll still be cheaper than private health insurance

    Where do all those lovely skyscrapers come from that the health insurance companies keep building? Who pays their salaries and the nice fat bonuses their CEO's are getting?

    I'd much rather pay more taxes that actually go to pay my healthcare than pay the ridiculously huge premiums I'm paying now - which are, by the way, completely worthless as far as getting actual health care goes (I'm self-employed, so my health insurance is not the nice corporate package that corporate employees get). Last time I actually needed a doctor, I had to pay 100% of his fee out of pocket. I do not know why I keep paying these health insurance premiums - for all intents and purposes, I'm uninsured.

    Mind you, such a government-funded system already exists in the US. My parents have it; they are both over 65 and eligible for Medicare. Unlike me, they are not afraid that one visit to the doctor will bankrupt them. They are getting excellent health care, and see their doctors whenever they need it.

    Me? I'm eating healthy, exercising a lot, and reading medical textbooks when something hurts.

    -- 565656565656
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    Saturday, May 19, 2007 03:29 PM
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