Ah yes, the wonderful Canadian healthcare system that Bernie Sanders and others of the Left rhapsodize so lovingly. It's free, you see. Well, maybe not. Consider:
"In 2017, the average wait time to see a primary care doctor or treatment by a specialist in Canada was 22.1 weeks, over five months. Over one million Canadians are on that list, trying to get a doctor. Just last week, the Fraser Institute released the cost of this “free” system. It turns out that nothing is free. An average Canadian family of four pays, through hidden taxes and fees, around thirteen thousand dollars for long waiting lists, rationed care, and light access to the latest treatment."
It seems that many Canadians cannot get in to see a doctor for extended periods of time and with healthcare, time is often more than just money - at least to the person whose health is at risk. A pretty serious cost, no? And then there's what you pay in taxes for this "free" care. While reforms are needed in the American healthcare system, it is a bald-faced lie to say anything is going to be "free" but it does get votes.
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