@BernieSanders MRI rationing – US v. Single-payer UK, Canada and Denmark

Single payer health insurance systems may have their advantages but one of which is not ready access to an MRI scan in the UK, Denmark or Canada.

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Source: OECD Health Statistics.

Remember that those aged over 65 in the USA are covered by Medicare; the poor and welfare beneficiaries are covered by Medicaid; and children of the working poor are covered by CHIPS.

I am told that dogs to get an MRI scan in Canada far quicker than humans. This is because dog owners can pay for the MRI scan. Private health insurance is unlawful in 9 of the 10 Canadian provinces.

There is considerable medical tourism from Canada to the USA, including by politicians who passionately support the single-payer system.

1st and 2nd generation immigrants as percentage of the population

Nobody voted 4 @HillaryClinton because she was honest & trustworthy!

Source: Iowa preliminary entrance poll results – Washington Post.

Iowa voted 4 @TedCruz @MarcoRubio @realdonaldtrump 4 very different reasons

Source: Iowa preliminary entrance poll results – Washington Post.

Agricultural subsidies as a % of gross farm receipts in USA, Canada, Japan, Australia and New Zealand since 1986

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Source: Agricultural policy – Agricultural support – OECD Data.

Agricultural support is defined as the annual monetary value of gross transfers to agriculture from consumers and taxpayers arising from government policies that support agriculture, regardless of their objectives and economic impacts.

The tax code if @BernieSanders got everything he wanted

Source: Here’s what the tax code would look like if Bernie Sanders got everything he wanted – Vox.

 

Republicans and Democrats have different priorities which is why they are Republican or Democrat primary voters

@BernieSanders porky pies about his health plan

https://twitter.com/BernPress/status/693700287916294144

U.S. police shootings by threat level, January 2016

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Source: Investigation: People shot and killed by police this year – Washington Post.

G7, Australian, Danish and New Zealand average personal income tax and social security contribution rates

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Data extracted on 30 Jan 2016 03:32 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat.

G7, Danish, Australian and New Zealand marginal income tax and social security contribution rates

Ordinary French, Germans, Italians and Danish pay much higher marginal tax rates and that is before their high rates of GST.

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Data extracted on 30 Jan 2016 03:08 UTC (GMT) from OECD.Stat.

Gender pay justice must start in the White House

How does @BernieSanders’s #tax plan compare to the rest?

The difference between @HillaryClinton & @BernieSanders

New Ad: Trump Supports Amnesty, Makes Money Off Illegal Immigrants

Source: New Ad: Trump Supports Amnesty, Makes Money Off Illegal Immigrants

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