Liberals would call it hypocrisy
Danny Williams is the premier of Newfoundland, which as we all know, is in Canada, and which as we all know, is very proud of its socialized medicine.
Mr. Williams needs heart surgery which will be done in America. He is a Progressive Conservative, a moniker new to me but I'm betting that the Progressive taints and utterly spoils the Conservative bit; in 2008 he ran a very nasty federal campaign which said, "Anything But Conservative," and it was effective.
So I'm betting that Mr. Williams is all for socialized medicine and is not slow to hold up Canada's health-care system to the world as a shining beacon of hope.
Which he doesn't trust enough to use.
Recall that the Clintons, enslaved to the teachers' unions, nonetheless put their child into a private school. Liberals, and often conservatives after enough time in office, are always too good for the commoners whom they rule over; they fancy themselves modern royalty. Congress is not subject to the same retirement that we are subject too. That's another perk.
And I'll make a bet with anyone: after Williams returns back to Canada, his life saved by American medicine, he will still extol the virtues of socialized medicine in words of "equality" and "fairness" and "justice."
Well, all animals are created equal but some animals are more equal than others. Especially Newfoundland pigs. (pace George Orwell.)
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Back when Canada decided on socialized medicine , Dad was working up there as General Manager for a flour production company out of Minneapolis , Minn.
He was at the mill in Calgary when he had his first go-round with his heart but, odd as it might seem , he received the BEST medical attention and service you could imagine ! Mother couldn't believe how nice the doctors and staff were ! Dad even got flowers in his room for the two weeks they kept him and mom got served meals while she stayed with him .
The reason for this extra service was explained to me as this ; Dad was NOT Canadian and not part of the Canadian health care , but he DID carry a Cadillac style health insurance policy from the company he worked for ! His health care was allowed as he had no other recourse by Canadian law , ergo , the Hospital loved this as it was actual MONEY coming in to help off-set all the free stuff they were forced to give away .
They may have closed this loop-hole for non-Canadians ( this incident happened "back when" )but it goes to show that if we decide to go with this universal health care crap , being an American could get you killed in your own country.