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Reply #60 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:33pm

Sorry but in the United States I paid my own healthcare and had access to the best doctors and hospitals around.

My taxes were much lower than what I paid in Australia as a result.

I simply refuse to pay for non paying drop kicks to have something for free.

Novel concept eh? Paying for something.....

And you wonder why we call Australia Socialist?

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 139232 Gender:	Re: Medicare: It didn't that long Reply #61 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:34pm Aussie wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:30pm: You, on the other hand, could not care less about those vulnerable members, just so long as you are okay, hey Jack. He's an A Grade nutcase. Absolute sociopath.
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Reply #62 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:37pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:30pm:

Being a non paying non-citizen who pretty much adds nothing to my country.
I am not surprised to see you on the side of hard working people paying for your freeloaders - kiwis included.

I'd rather hear from people who actually contribute to Australia as opposed to washed up free riders thanks. Sane ones or not.

Who is that aimed at? I work and pay taxes(IT Admin at a school) and have never moaned about it as I know that is the price of a civilised society. Maybe you would be more comfortable in Somalia?

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Stratos Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 4725	Re: Medicare: It didn't that long Reply #63 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:40pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:33pm: Sorry but in the United States I paid my own healthcare and had access to the best doctors and hospitals around. Aahaha look at this guy, thinking the US is a good example of healthcare. Wow, just wow
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Reply #64 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:42pm

Stratos wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:40pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:33pm:

Sorry but in the United States I paid my own healthcare and had access to the best doctors and hospitals around.

Aahaha look at this guy, thinking the US is a good example of healthcare.

Wow, just wow

I stand by my assessment:

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1392827452/56#56

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1392827452/61#61

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Medicare: It didn't that long Reply #65 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:45pm How long have you lived in the USA? I lived there years. Had superior healthcare coverage and paid far less tax and had a cost of living 60% of Australia. Far better country and standard of living I had in San Diego than Melbourne. Why? I don't have to pay for society's losers!
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Reply #66 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:47pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:45pm:

How long have you lived in the USA?

I lived there years. Had superior healthcare coverage and paid far less tax and had a cost of living 60% of Australia.
Far better country and standard of living I had in San Diego than Melbourne.

Why?
I don't have to pay for society's losers!

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1392827452/56#56

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Re: Medicare: It didn't that long
Reply #67 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:49pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:45pm:

How long have you lived in the USA?

I lived there years. Had superior healthcare coverage and paid far less tax and had a cost of living 60% of Australia.
Far better country and standard of living I had in San Diego than Melbourne.

Why?
I don't have to pay for society's losers!

Did you pay for that healthcare coverage, or was it part of your salary package, Andrei ~ paid for you by your employer?

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Re: Medicare: It didn't that long
Reply #68 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:54pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:49pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:45pm:

How long have you lived in the USA?

I lived there years. Had superior healthcare coverage and paid far less tax and had a cost of living 60% of Australia.
Far better country and standard of living I had in San Diego than Melbourne.

Why?
I don't have to pay for society's losers!

Did you pay for that healthcare coverage, or was it part of your salary package, Andrei ~ paid for you by your employer?

Employers paying for "society's losers"? Undecided

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Reply #69 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:57pm

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Re: Medicare: It didn't that long
Reply #70 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:58pm

Aussie wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:49pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:45pm:

How long have you lived in the USA?

I lived there years. Had superior healthcare coverage and paid far less tax and had a cost of living 60% of Australia.
Far better country and standard of living I had in San Diego than Melbourne.

Why?
I don't have to pay for society's losers!

Did you pay for that healthcare coverage, or was it part of your salary package, Andrei ~ paid for you by your employer?

It was part of the package so I still paid albeit direct out of gross pay.

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Re: Medicare: It didn't that long
Reply #71 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 3:07pm

aquascoot wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 1:58pm:

ImSpartacus2 wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 11:25am:

matty wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 9:45am:

No $6 fee, at least yet. What a shame, neither party has the guts to scrap or at least reduce Medicare.

I think before we start charging $6 to visit the doctor we need to recoup all that tax $$$$ the tax payer paid so that Matty could go to a private school instead of going to a public school like most everybody else. Why are we starving medicare of funds to pay for this slime bag's elitist education so that he comes out of it thinking he's more entitled then everyone else. I mean whats he done except hang off daddy's coat sleeves. Didn't Hockey tell us that these people with their entitled attitudes need to be booted out of the country.

Total BS. If Matty went to a private school, he cost the taxpayer less than if he went to a public school. His parents should get a rebate nice person

Exactly, aqua, thank you, but no point in trying to tell a far-left Green voter that.

The comments on this thread indicate that it should be up to the rich and middle classes to pay for those who don't look after themselves. Why health care should be as free as it is in this country is completely beyond me. The left think that they're entitled to do whatever they want, and the rich/middle classes should pay for it.

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BILL SHORTEN WILL NEVER BE PM!!!!

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imcrookonit Ex Member	Re: Medicare: It didn't that long Reply #72 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 3:08pm For those that have not seen the DVD, it is well worth a look. You will see why Australia, should not go down the American health care road. Should be available to hire in most DVD shops. Get the Sicko DVD.
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Re: Medicare: It didn't that long
Reply #73 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 3:12pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:58pm:

Aussie wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:49pm:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 2:45pm:

How long have you lived in the USA?

I lived there years. Had superior healthcare coverage and paid far less tax and had a cost of living 60% of Australia.
Far better country and standard of living I had in San Diego than Melbourne.

Why?
I don't have to pay for society's losers!

Did you pay for that healthcare coverage, or was it part of your salary package, Andrei ~ paid for you by your employer?

It was part of the package so I still paid albeit direct out of gross pay.

Your employer paid it, and you took the benefit. (Not unusual in America.) Face that fact, Andrie. You did not pay it. You accepted employment there and one of the inducements they offered was health cover which they paid for, not you.

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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7407 Sydney Gender:	Re: Medicare: It didn't that long Reply #74 - Feb 20^th, 2014 at 3:27pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on Feb 20^th, 2014 at 4:13am: Medicare should be overhauled. Why should people get free rides off the back of other peoples taxes. I do not - and have never - supported universal free healthcare. Well, whoop de doo.....
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