An amusing post that exposes an insidious scheme.
I think Steve Walker gets a little hyperbolic in his ‘Tory’ rhetoric (although only a little over-the-top) but the truth of the matter is there for anyone who wants to see it – not just here, but in any NHS-bashing story you might find over the last couple of years and into the future.
And the warning is clear: Beware Conservatives talking about the NHS. They can’t be trusted.
For some years now, as a form of education and occasional amusement (and not a little exasperation!), I’ve subscribed to various right-wing mailing lists, in the UK and elsewhere, in order to keep abreast of the latest in conservative ‘thought’. I know – the lengths I’ll go to in pursuit of information!
Most times I receive messages, a quick glance is enough to know to delete immediately. ‘Nothing to see here. Move along, move along‘. But just occasionally, one of these emails is useful.
I received one such late last night, in which a US right-wing group that considers socialised medicine to be on a par with satanism, tries to persuade readers that ‘Obamacare’ – Barack Obama’s noble-but-limited effort to lift the crushing burden of healthcare costs from the backs of hundreds of millions of ordinary American citizens – is killing more people than it cures.
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Of course – that was the whole point! 🙂
WE have noticed over the last couple of years a lot of NHS bashing on the news (not supported by figures from statistical bodies) and a lot of private health insurance advertising. The BBC seems to be in thrall to the government and is aiding them in this bashing of the NHS. Can’t believe people are so blind that they cannot see what is going on especially when this government and its ministers have been seen to be lying through their teeth time and time again!