I have experienced the NHS and would not wish this system on my family–maybe my dog. Those who can afford private insurance in Britian, buy it; otherwise the more lowly classes are stuck. This is the fact of the matter: the NHS reinforces class distinctions and the have and have nots, especially in the case of serious illness.
In the last couple of days an interesting phenomenon has arisen in the British press who have come to the defense of the NHS. Why? What we do regarding health care reform in the US does not directly affect what they do in Britain. However, indirectly maybe it will. Could it be that regular citizens, who have been unhappy with the NHS for years are complaining about what IS socialist medicine? Why are both the British press and Prime Minister Brown so defensive? The propaganda is Orwellian painting a picture of a Utopian situation where citizens “have enjoyed” wonderful healthcare since 1948. What rot!
Update: Apparently, Daniel Hannan, British citizen and MEP, is the reason the British papers are having a hissy fit after he appeared on on Fox News and derided the National Health Service. It’s possible he may someday be in the running for Prime Minister if the British people stop being supine and actually speak out against a government which is circling the drain in myriad ways.
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