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Reader BlueEyedBlonde has something to say. She left a "comment" that deserves to be a post.

So, here it is:

Having lived in the UK for many years before moving to the States, let me put my two penny's worth in here! The National Health Systems was set up to be contributed to by working people and the companies that employed them years before 'true' socialism took effect. And...

Before the country was flooded by people from all over the world who never paid a penny into the system, but arrive full of third world diseases and huge families. The drain on the system was huge.

Before the food industry (Big Argribiz) had poisoned our bodies with the shit they produce and package into pretty boxes and sell to us through their ridiculous lying advertising campaigns. Unnecessarily burdening the health system.

Before the Big Pharma's produced drugs that we didn't need until we started eating the crap - see above - which caused problems with our health.

Before the Big Pharma's produced drugs to counteract against the drugs they already prescribe to us. Dontcha just love that?!

Before their were more managers and administrator's running hospitals than qualified Staff Nurses. (Vocational workers caring for patients with a passion.) Not government paid jobs worths sitting on their fat arses pushing pens across forms all day long. Enjoying 6 weeks off a year paid vacation time, plus paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid sick days, paid compassionate leave days - waiting for an early retirement on a comfortable pension.

Before hospitals became filthy rat infested holes because the cleaning staff can't understand orders in English and can't be sacked because they are protected by laws.

Those that could afford to purchased private health insurance. Incidentally a fraction of the cost in comparison to what we pay here. Private health care in the UK is fantastic. NHS care is a gamble. But if you break a leg and hop into your local hospital it will be dealt with for free!

There were lots of good things to be said about the NHS, but times changed. what can I say?

The system in the US is crying out for reform no one can argue that. Health insurance costs are astronomical - something has to change, but while the Fraud and Death Administration known as the FDA and our beloved government have any say in the matter we are lining ourselves up to be well and truly screwed!

Life is Short by Wide

BlueEyedBlonde, August 17, 2009

(The foregoing is the opinion of the author....not necessarily that of the management.)

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