"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"diggerop" toobusy@themoment wrote in message
Everyone, whether privately insured or not, gets hospital treatment at
no cost.

They converted you to a Socialist.

Heh. With respect, Ed, you have no idea. I am about as socialistic as Ghegis
Khan. I'm a free enterprise man. I am a union hating conservative voter,
suspicious of and opposed to government control (read interference,) in
most things.
Attempting to describe my political outlook from what I wrote amounts to
blind, arrogant stupidity on your part. (If that sounds a little strong to
you, I do admit to, but refuse to apologise for, an aggressive personality.)

Admitting that that in spite of my political leanings, something that I was
vehemently opposed to and was sure would be an unworkable disaster actually
worked reasonably well (and could work better, I have no doubt,) doesn't
make me a socialist. Just smart enough to admit I'm not always right.

My greatest regret in recent years has been the defeat of the Howard
government. Had he been returned, I am convinced he would have continued to
make all spheres of public spending leaner and meaner. The current socialist
government seems hell bent on throwing public money around and spending
their inheritance from the Howard/Costello years.

Everything has a cost. That is what scares me about the proposed system,
we don't know what the real cost is going to be. Yes, it would be ice to
give everyone good health care, but who is going to pay how much?

Yes indeed. It will be interesting to see what transpires.

diggerop