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Originally Posted by Seaver
Canada can afford to put its priorities on the peoples welfare because it is friends with the most powerful country in the world. Its only border is with a country that has no interest in warfare with it. They can afford to spend more on other areas, while we are preoccupied with international defense (not to say Canada doesnt send help with us 90% of the places we go).
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This is a good point. Can we quantify and verify this? What does each (Canada & US) spend per capita on defense and healthcare as a percentage of GDP? Or use whatever measure is logical.
I think some people have already touched upon this in the thread but I would like to see it narrowed down a bit further so we can roll up our sleeves and focus a bit.
1. Is the health care in Canada a "success" and is it right for the US?
2. Privatization vs. Public funded
3. Is this health care system too costly? Per capita? Overall? Better for the long term?