The local region is going to grab even more tax, to 'fix' the medical system. Locally things are based on the communistic ideal of a government monopoly, as is all Canada, and of course until that rotten foundation is fixed this is just more money down the drain. Thousands die as the result of this communist ideology, but from the looks of it they will die for years to come: in lines waiting for mother Canada to provide for them even as they die in the wait lines. The letters to the editor all stay within the box that only more money will save the system: arguing about which level of governent should pay. What sheep to be shorn.

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I notice a lot of well deserved indignation about the increased taxation to shovel down what is best described as a bottomless money pit; which is what the heath care monopoly in Canada is. I must say I do not see why people limit the argument to only what level of government pays. The real problem is the money coming from all levels will be sucked into the pit regardless as long as there is no competition, no accountability. As long as people are forced to use a state enforced monopoly that is held immune from competition by force of law most will continue to suffer. More funding will have no effect other than to give us less money in our pockets.

I hear the howls from the unions already that there is no other way than an enforced monopoly, but the proof over the last few years is the increased funding has made no difference to the level of care. The wait lines have actually increased in most areas. I have been in the unfortunate situation of having to spend a lot of time in the new William Osler hospital over the last year, visiting a close relative. An unbelievably large building where no expense was spared, yet there are hardly any doctors and few nurses and much of the building is unused and the line in emergency is the same hours long as it was when it was in the much smaller facilities. People wait days to see a doctor even when already admitted, and the mistakes are obvious to even a casual observer. Would anyone willing pay for this, I suggest no. Is there any discussion about how to really fix it, no.

The American government is increasingly bent on fixing their health care system so shortly theirs will be wrecked even more than it already has been by the government's earlier help and will likely deteriorate to the level of ours. Shortly there will be no choice at all; so we are going to have to fix this at home. Nobody would wait in line for hours to buy food, why do we do it for health care? The communist system always results in line-ups; and make no mistake this is exactly what a monopoly in health care is.