Fantasy or Reality? The Democracy of Australia
The Canadian and Australian democracies have provided potential universal health care plans for the USA. Australia is a great example of a country that took initiative and instituted a public health care plan for all citizens of Australia. While costly, universal health care seems like it should be a prerequisite in a democracy; a type of government that attempts to put its citizens first. In this document the reader can get the actual health care coverage that Australia offers. From outpatient to extensive surgery, here is how Australia provides for its citizens:
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/main/publishing.nsf/content/health-ahca-agreement.htm
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Interesting view that democracies should have universal health care. Democracies certainly do focus on civil rights and liberties, but whether universal health care falls under this category is one that has been under question for many decades here in the United States. It seems the more socialist a country is, the more apt they are to provide their citizens with unviersal health care, not necessarily democratic. In order to claim that democracies should provide universal health care, it first needs to be proven that it is an inalienable right, not a 2G liberty.
bw5mq - April 9, 2008 at 2:09 am