From: Eeyore on


"Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> > "Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" wrote:
> > > Jeffrey Turner wrote:
> > > > Eeyore wrote:
> > > > > Jeffrey Turner wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >>but with Sarkozy in there things will likely get worse.
> > > > >
> > > > > What have you in mind ?
> > > >
> > > > I'm under the impression that he's in the Thatcher mold, and will be
> > > > doing whatever harm he can get away with to social services.
> > >
> > > You should put everything in context, the dole in France is out of
> > > control. So are the unions.
> >
> > How much do you actually know about the place ?
>
> Are you saying that the new leader of France wasn't elected to deal with
> the out of control dole, unions, etc.?

Not explicitly.

Now how about answering my question ?

"How much do you actually know about France?"

Graham


From: Eeyore on


"Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> >
> >You can pay more for 'private' care in the UK too if you want to. Either by >electing to
> have an additional insurance policy or by paying on an ad-hoc basis. >It's simply not
> compulsory and most ppl go with the normal provision most of the >time.
>
> I know that.

Right so you have lots of choice. Problem ?

Graham


From: Eeyore on


Jeffrey Turner wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> > Jeffrey Turner wrote:
> >
> >>If China and India threaten to get too expensive - not likely in China
> >>with the gov't setting the (low) wages
> >
> > Actually I'm not sure they do.
>
> The "unions" are gov't-controlled. And gov't (and military) fat cats
> are the ones with ownership of the companies.

No. What gave you that idea ?

Graham

From: Eeyore on


"Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> > "Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" wrote:
> >
> > > Remember when they were keeping body parts without permission?
> >
> > One doctor had organised this in one hospital for a small number of their patients. > I don't see
> how that would affect patient care.
>
> "Hey, we aren't giving you your arm back." It's like a scene out of
> "Kill Bill".

No it isn't.

It only happned to child patients who'd died.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


"Bill Bonde ( 'Hi ho' )" wrote:

> Eeyore wrote:
> >
> > The US system easily doubles or trebles the cost of equivalent care.
>
> Really? So it's no big deal to get an MRI in the UK?

Well no AFAIK. I've never needed one Why would it be ?

Graham