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Doctor Jolly Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3808	Re: Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing. Reply #15 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 10:24am Quote: Could it be because some low income people cant afford it. Also let us remember, there are low income people, that are on the very bare minimum. Having bad teeth is not life threatening. What next, Medicare covering boob jobs ?
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Reply #16 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 11:14am

Doctor Jolly wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 10:24am:

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Could it be because some low income people cant afford it. Also let us remember, there are low income people, that are on the very bare minimum. Sad

Having bad teeth is not life threatening.

Of course it can be. I thought even a Doctor of Jolly would know better than that.

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BlOoDy RiPpEr Gold Member Offline aussie-patriot.com Posts: 2475 Sydney Gender:	Re: Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing. Reply #17 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 11:27am Maybe Medicare for dick reductions too, ALP if full of them. We could really use such a policy
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Reply #18 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 11:43am

Annie Anthrax wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 8:37am:

She pointed to the UK as an example. I have no idea what went on there and my mouth was full at the time, so I didn't ask.

Does anybody know?

I don't think I would start arguing with my dentist while I'm in the chair either.

As to what the position in the UK is like, admittedly this is not recent, but when I was on an extended working holiday in Scotland about 16 years ago, I came down with the worst toothache I have ever experienced. I went to a local dentist and ended up needing root canal therapy and a filling. because of the pain I was in, they fitted me in for an appointment later that day, with a second appointment about a week later to finisg the job. I can't remember how much it cost me, but I think it was in the region of £15 or maybe a bit more.

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Frances Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3577 In a Castle in the Hills Gender:	Re: Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing. Reply #19 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 11:47am BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 11:27am: Maybe Medicare for dick reductions too, ALP if full of them. We could really use such a policy We might end up losing a few forum members though.....
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Reply #20 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 12:19pm

BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 9:43am:

Bullshit i was at the dentist yesterday, the bill was $270. NIB covered $175.50 leaving me $94.50 to pay out of my pocket. now i know and everyone else knows that when people drop out of privet health monthy costs go up. i'm on a fitter/machinist on award rate.. look it up.. i get almost 600 a week after tax.

Try paying even $94.50 on a pensioners income which is $374.40 a week.

My last dental bill was $800 for two porcelain fillings.

An easy way to stop private health contributions rising is to put a cap on the earnings of who can and who cant access government funded health/denticare ie if you earn 'over' the basic wage YOU CAN'T ACCESS HEALTH CARE and have to maintain private cover.

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Reply #21 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 12:29pm

Doctor Jolly wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 10:24am:

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Could it be because some low income people cant afford it. Also let us remember, there are low income people, that are on the very bare minimum. Sad

Having bad teeth is not life threatening.

What next, Medicare covering boob jobs ?

Try telling a heart surgeon that bad teeth aren't life threatening!

You don't seem to have a good knowledge of health issues for someone who calls themselves DOCTOR.

BOOB JOBS!!!! wtf has cosmetic boob jobs have to do with HEALTH????

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Reply #22 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 1:00pm

BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 9:53am:

a board?? wtf I'd like to see that post...

i did take on Director of my brother inlaws wood machinist business about 5 years ago but the prick left me bankrupt about 3 years ago.

But as for being on a board.. your tripping mate..

What happened to the squillions you said you had
deposited in Cayman Island tax shelters so the working class could be taxed at higher rates to subsidize your rich lifestyle... Roll Eyes

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Reply #23 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 3:01pm

corporate_whitey wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 1:00pm:

BlOoDy RiPpEr wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 9:53am:

a board?? wtf I'd like to see that post...

i did take on Director of my brother inlaws wood machinist business about 5 years ago but the prick left me bankrupt about 3 years ago.

But as for being on a board.. your tripping mate..

What happened to the squillions you said you had
deposited in Cayman Island tax shelters so the working class could be taxed at higher rates to subsidize your rich lifestyle... Roll Eyes

You must have me mixed up with someone else.

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Reply #24 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:43pm

well from experience anything free or cheap is usually taken advantage of......

I remember National Health Teeth back in England.. huge white things... Grin

.. but people had several pairs.. for some unknown reason..

I think people should pay for everything... not hundreds of course work it out..but to walk in and not pay anything is wrong..

we have bizarre ideas about health.. look at the cost of an ambulance..imagine if they were free every man and his dog would use them..

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corporate_whitey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 8896 Archivist	Re: Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing. Reply #25 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 5:01pm The rich have been getting subsidized dental care for far too long its time the productive value of the labour of the working class was spent on dental care for the low income earners.....
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Reply #26 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 6:32pm

cods wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 4:43pm:

we have bizarre ideas about health.. look at the cost of an ambulance..imagine if they were free every man and his dog would use them..

Ambulance cover is approximately $80 A YEAR. For pensioners half that amount ... about $3.60 a month or less than a dollar a week ... Practically nothing.

Oh yeah if you abuse the system you get charged at the going rate.

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GoddyofOz Gold Member Offline Vote 1 for Sex, cause you're gay if you don't Posts: 2397	Re: Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing. Reply #27 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 6:38pm Watch out for the Hard Righters and their Socialism fear mongering any minute now. Ripper has already kicked it off.
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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58215 Here Gender:	Re: Dental Scheme For Low Paid - Gains Expert Backing. Reply #28 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 6:46pm I would think that many people on middle incomes struggle to afford a trip to the dentist. This industry has been out of control for a few decades.
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Reply #29 - Feb 24^th, 2012 at 7:00pm

GoddyofOz wrote on Feb 24^th, 2012 at 6:38pm:

Watch out for the Hard Righters and their Socialism fear mongering any minute now. Ripper has already kicked it off.

Socialism,, wtf, you can blame hard lefties for socialism, cant have communism without socialism. Paying ones own way with no hand out is hardly socialism.....

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