Throughout all the fierce discussion and debates that are flying around BlogHer regarind the up and coming election...Healthcare seems to be a big issue.

Canada's version of this gets mentioned quite a lot. Michael Moore made it sound like heaven.

It isn't. It has problems. But it is still good....and like the UK's NHS, FAR from some scary socialist welfare system.

Our doctors make good money too.

Canada and the UK are far from some wacky socialist states...we are not communists.

We are a democracy. Just like you guys...we just aren't based on the Roman set up...and capatilism is not the focus of system.

Our taxes are high, but most of us are generally satisfied that they cover services that we want and need.

Our taxes pay for our FREE healthcare. We also pay a monthly amount.

We are not crippled by debt when we get out of hospital. We are guaranteed care...it tends to just depend on where you live on the quality and timelyness of the care.

Check out Wikipedia for some good discussions on our health care and the UK's too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_and_American_health_care_systems_c...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Health_Service

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Douglas

Read the post about Tommy Douglas. He was the creator of the Canadian system. He was a deeply religious man...Calvanist.

It was his Christian roots that led him to the concept.

I find it amazing that with all the hew and cry about how fervent you have to be to be GOOD AMERICAN Christian to run the country..that the idea of any sort of charity has gone completely out the window.

And not charity..just the idea that there is nothing wrong with making sure all citizens have some sort of standard of life and living that enables everyone a fair chance.