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That first one is a good point and accurate example in many cases, Mike.

In my eyes it falls into the 'entitlement' frame of mind mentioned earlier. It occurs at both ends of the system.



Speaking of which...

is anyone gutsy enough to say that people are ENTITLED to national health care?



Almost every citizen in a country that offers it ..



That's fairly accurate.

I have a question - why can't (or won't) the richest nation on earth (that leads the world in medical research and development) afford universal health care for its citizens? Countries like the UK, Denmark, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada do (these are the ones I know of).

Incidentally, the "father" of health care in Canada was born in Scotland, emigrated to Manitoba with his parents when he was six, later studied theology, and became a Baptist minister at Calvary Baptist Church in Weyburn. While serving as a minister in the town of Weyburn, Saskatchewan, he championed the rights of the common man/labourer (he had a good role model to follow). In order to further his work, entered politics. As the premier of Saskatchewan, he started the wheels in motion for universal health care. He left for federal politics, and the then premier Woodrow Lloyd enacted legislation creating universal health care in July of 1962. Some other provinces followed, then the federal government, then some other countries - but not all.

http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0002374

Glenn