I’m glad it isn’t in jeopardy. That two-tiered system would suck, but there are plenty here who would be happy with any kind of care.

We have one Right party, the Conservatives (centre-right, lefter than your Republicans), who have united the vote. On the left, from right to left we have Liberals (centre-left, but lefter than your Democrats), Bloc Quebecois (fairly left, but separatist. only popular in Quebec, but powerful because of large Quebec population), NDP (quite left, the official opposition – I don’t think the US has an equivalent), and Greens (not powerful, but emotionally popular. A lot of people like them but don’t vote for them because it feels a bit like a throw-away vote.)

Our health care is managed provincially, not federally. People like it too much to lose it altogether, but what some try to do is introduce private options for a cost. These keep going to courts as unconstitutional for the obvious reason that they create a two-tiered system where people with money can get faster or better care.

I’m not at all educated about the Canadian government – so there are four parties that are Left? How many are Right? That would get confusing, but at least you have more choices. I wish you luck with that Conservative government. I hope they don’t take away that healthcare system a lot of us here covet.

Whenever you want to have a civil debate regarding Romney, let me know.

I can admit that I’m rude and “abrasive,” but can you? I specifically remember some rather rude remarks from you regarding my opinion of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, And you were removing comments from John Barron…Civil comments, mind you.

I do not have a monopoly in this area, Larry.

” Yes, I’m rude at times. Yes, I get heated at times. Yes, I’m a real dick at times.”

Yes you are Terrance. This behavior is immature and diminishes your credibility and the respect of others. You need to work on this my friend, and I mean that sincerely.

” But I don’t hold any of your views against you as a person, and I hope you don’t hold mine against me.”

Of course not. Just your offensive abrasive retorts

”And I’m still waiting on that link-ridden post that is supposed to, magically, support your liberal view of the world.”

I think if you go back and calmly reread what I have written you will see it is NOT a “post that is supposed to, magically, support [my] liberal view of the world”. It is a response that challenges your over-the-top views about what you think Romney can achieve and what you think Obama has failed to do.

If you were sincerely intent on having an open, honest conversation about any of this Terrance you would respond to the specifics of my posts in a manner that reflect a consideration of other “world views”. Sadly, all I see from you anymore is a died-n-the-wool ideological bent that cherry-picks certain information and tries to pass them off as if they were the sum total of knowledge on this planet. Real dialogue is supposed proceed in a civil manner that doesn’t disparage and ridicule other people but exchanges views and ruminates over them to see if they have merit or not, giving rationale explanations if they feel they don’t.

And you need to chill out, Larry. I don’t put politics over people. Yes, I’m rude at times. Yes, I get heated at times. Yes, I’m a real dick at times. But I don’t hold any of your views against you as a person, and I hope you don’t hold mine against me.

As far as our political discussion goes, yes, I think you’re wrong – and ridiculously so.

”Lastly, are you taking into consideration all the costs of ObamaCare?”

Health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored family plans jumped a startling 9 percent from 2010 to 2011, and Republicans have blamed the federal health care law. But they exaggerate. The law — the bulk of which has yet to be implemented — has caused only about a 1 percent to 3 percent increase in premiums, according to several independent experts. The rest of the 9 percent rise is due to rising health care costs, as usual.

Furthermore, the increase caused by the law is a result of the increased benefits it requires, a factor Republicans generally ignore. SOURCE

I’d be willing to bet you know a lot less about “Obamacare” than you think you do Terrance. Here’s a 10 question quiz from the people at the Kaiser Family Foundation who studied this law in great detail. See if you can ace this the first time. I did.

Besides, even if there was no “Obamacare”, your health care costs would continue to climb in the so-called free markets. “Health care costs have been growing faster than inflation since the government began to track them in the 1960s. Between 2000 and 2009, the paper says, the average annual increase in insurance premiums was 8%, while household income rose an average of 2.1%.”SOURCE

when are you going to come to terms with 1) not everyone sees the world through your eyes and 2) you’re ideological slant on the world is not always right?

If you want to make a charge about Obama that you feel deserves discussion, put it out there and support it with the available facts. Making such hair-on-fire comments like “For crying out loud, look around” isn’t going to cut it with me and makes me think you are guilty yourself of not looking around.

I wouldn’t worry about overwhelming me. Obama has a record of failure – and nothing more. For crying out loud, look around!