very interesting. Although, I do admit to finding some things I hear about the Canadian system amusing. I can't speak for all Canadians but in general I'm pretty darn satisfied. We have had a couple parents have heart surgery, kids with broken arms and a few issues of my own that were well treated for no out of pocket costs. It is true that sometimes you have to wait but I've never waited longer than it takes to earn $16000 for a dogbite! I don't personally know of anyone who has gone to the US for healthcare that wasn't paid for by our system. After all, you do have some excellent institutions and expertise. We do pay higher taxes here though, as nothing is really free.