Family left with unexpected $40,000 bill for son's air ambulance

[George Costanza]

Only Canada let;s you get away without paying.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family...40000-bill-for-sons-air-ambulance-2019-04-02/

 

[Admiral]

Most providers have payment plans and such too. It's not like you have to fork over $40k on the spot.

What he said.

 

[ROBERTSON]

In Canada, we put a priority on its citizens health and well being, and therefor have the right to expect to be taken care of by the government, which is the case in most civilized countries.

So we ARE entitled to an air ambulance.

And not go bankrupt because they cannot afford to purchase health care, which in civilized countries, does not happen.

 

[ROBERTSON]

A common mistake made by some, is what the term socialism actually encompasses.
Definition of socialism

1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods
2a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property
b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state.

As can be read, it is purely economic based, and does NOT cover any government services provided by responsible governments in civilized countries, such as "public" schooling, law enforcement, infrastructure such as road construction and maintenance, let alone insuring the health a well being of its citizens, without the possibility of personal bankruptcy.

An example of socialism in present day, would be Venezuela.
And one might even go as far as to include a country bailing out a company that should have gone bankrupt.

A civilized, responsible country would not deny its citizens basic needs, because the current budget wouldn't allow it.

Or having a system, that its level of health care is based solely on ones ability to pay.

But if one has an irrational hate of countries that have civilized and responsible governments, that are always in the top 10 of quality of life, by incorrectly claiming they are socialist countries,... but would rather be #27, there is no helping, except to understand when some ones world wide recognized pride, is badly bruised.

Sorta like taking perfect aim and SHOOTING ones self in the foot with an military assault rifle, that they are FREE to possess.

 

[ROBERTSON]

^^^^

Dude, those are not my definitions, but just a few of universally accepted definitions of socialism

To summarize, socialism is NOT services provided to its citizens by responsible governments.

And I am NOT comparing the US to all of the rest of the planets countries standard of life, that is done by recognized intuitions, including one in the US, so no excuses by me.

And you don't seem to realize, that Americans are NOT the only people on this planet who are proud of their country, we just don't keep bringing it up.
Also,...as a proud Canadian, do NOT insinuate that Canada, or any other many countries did not step up, or suffer greatly in wars fought,... that is simply an American misconception.

Mind you Canada and other nations were not willing to interfere in sovereign nations distribution of that countries natural resources, read OIL, simply, and for no other reason other than it affected one country's economics.

Look Primo, these topics we are discussing, war, guns, and "socialism" as it applies to our two countries, are not ever going to be agreed upon, we are two very different cultures, so best to simply avoid them.

If for no other reason than our rebuttals are getting far too long, and the insults getting out of hand.

But what we both can be proud of, is sharing the worlds longest unprotected boarder.