From: Eeyore on 20 May 2007 20:43 "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 20 May 2007 20:44 "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 20 May 2007 20:44 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 20 May 2007 20:47 "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 20 May 2007 20:50
"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 |