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But despite that, there are definitely many things that the rest of the world would identify as uniquely American or Canadian, in addition to the many things that just get lumped together.

Culturally and economically, there is a lot of overlap. Politically, very little (although parts of the US may be more in line with Canada than others).

Constitutionally, the federal government can't tell provinces how to do anything for these and other issues, so the Canada Health Act merely sets forth requirements that provinces must meet in order to receive federal funds for health care.

You do realize this is a FICTIONAL show, written by some liberal writer in Hollywood who enjoy nothing better than running down America.

But the whole premise of that TV show scene is a fraud, a setup, a con.

Supreme Court justices have done a remarkable job at running the USA into the ground these past 12 years.

I will never, in my life, understand the American debate on health care reform. Almost every developed nation has some form of universal healthcare, and wouldn't give it up, but the US is acting like it's the end of the world...

Let's look at your Wild West style (read GREED) banking/financial
system. The unregulated greed of your banking/financial system has
damn near brought the world to it's knees. There are a few hundred
men in the USA who should be doing 50 year at hard labour.

That's because a very small percentage of Americans (under 20%) do not have insurance, so pushing for healthcare reform, for many Americans isn't at the top of their list.

For the 80% that has insurance, we have no problem.

For the 80% that has insurance, we have no problem. We go to the doctor, we get seen, our insurance pays, and we go on with our lives. For many of us, visits to the doctor is once a year for a check up.

1. That's because a very small percentage of Americans (under 20%) do not have insurance, so pushing for healthcare reform, for many Americans isn't at the top of their list.

2. For the 80% that has insurance, we have no problem. We go to the doctor, we get seen, our insurance pays, and we go on with our lives. For many of us, visits to the doctor is once a year for a check up.

3. Despite what you think, healthcare isn't a big topic in the U.S. for the bulk of us who are OK.

I'm not saying that we shouldn't help the 20% that don't have insurance, but the reality is that for the 80%, we have more pressing matters to worry about that affect us more immediately.

The systemic inability to control costs

It's a good thing that doctors in Canada work at a socialist wage and accept pigs and eggs as payment, so costs will never go up for those paying for their services.

The unregulated greed of your banking/financial system has damn near brought the world to it's knees. There are a few hundred men in the USA who should be doing 50 year at hard labour.

I know many doctors in many countries but I don't think I know any in the UK. I have a friend that's a neuro surgeon in Buenes Ares and he said he's paid peanuts as well, but he said he loves the relaxed way of life, the weather... and the women.