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1. Our health care system is making us sick

   Why American-style privatization is the way to go

   Mar 15 by Daniel C. Gottlieb

   Recently, Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams, a strong supporter of Canada’s public health care system, decided to undergo heart surgery in the United States. When asked why he did not get treatment in Canada, he responded that he wanted to “get the best possible health care,” and “wanted to get in, get out fast, [and] get back to work in a...

2. An unhealthy debate

   Why misinformation from Congressmen is spoiling the health care conversation

   Jan 4 by Grant Heaslip

   While many would like to see the proposed U.S. health care reform, if not a much stronger version of it, passed, Republican objections are understandable, particularly with individualistic and anti-government nature of U.S. culture and politics taken into account. The legislation is not perfect, and there are a number of fair arguments to be made against it, but these arguments...