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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:23 PM
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Can we receive shelter in another country as health care refugees from the United States?
Because it may come to that for a whole lot of us.
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el_bryanto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:24 PM
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1. It seems unlikely.
Which Country would you go to?

Bryant
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:28 PM
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3. Cuba.
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:30 PM
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4. Comment intended more as ridicule aimed at (what is only barely) my government.
But, if I were looking to relocate to another country, it'd have to be english-speaking. I'm not fluent in any other language. Canada, Australia, Ireland, England, I don't know.
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napi21 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:34 PM
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7. I've heard that a lot of people are retiring to Mexico & are permitted to
buy into their HC system at some rediculously low rate. I don't recall for sure but it was something like $50-$100 a month. Of course I also heard that the Mexican Gov'/t is getting concerned about it being so many people that it is taxing their system.
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joeybee12 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:26 PM
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2. Health care asylum seekers? n/t
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:32 PM
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5. Yes, from the richest country on earth.
What a stain. Our system is so broken.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:32 PM
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6. Well, Tiger is thinking about moving to France (re HuffPo) and I hear
they have great health care. My aunt and uncle have a home near Lyon....hmmmmmm.
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:35 PM
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10. Yes, they do have great health care.
And France is a beautiful country, too.
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monmouth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:41 PM
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12. I do speak passable French and let's face it.....the food! Oh my...n/t
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:05 PM
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19. Good stuff!
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:34 PM
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8. If you were going to go, I'd think you'd have already left
during idiot son's reign of terra.
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:37 PM
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11. Therein lies the irony.
At this point, I fear that our political system is broken beyond the ability of any person, or group of people, to repair it.
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:36 PM
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21. And few did
Outside, everyone loves to bitch, but deep down, how bad does it really hurt people to have their money siphoned to corporations and used to bomb and maim people while they struggle?

Its been broke for a long time. Maybe the illusion that it is fixable is being shattered, but beyond that, nothing is new
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:34 PM
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9. Kinda...
The Daily Show did a segment a week or so ago about people moving to Mexico for their superior health care system.
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:00 PM
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14. Really?
I'll look for that segment online.
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:04 PM
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18. Here is the link...
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:05 PM
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20. Thanks!
:hi:
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gimama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 03:44 PM
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13. I personally know a few People who moved
to Mexico, for affordable healthCARE,
AND higher standard of living(they are on "fixed incomes")..
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:01 PM
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15. Time to get serious about learning spanish.
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gimama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:58 PM
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22. Si`! ;) nt
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alcibiades_mystery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:02 PM
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16. Can I pay your airfare?
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 04:04 PM
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17. Thank you.
I'll be in touch.
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NuttyFluffers Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 05:19 PM
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23. it's always wonderful when you receive an unexpected gift, isn't it?
i really do hope you get to collect. i may have to hit up the same poster when i decide to do the same expat move to Mexico! :) let me know if you get the goods! :evilgrin:
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Fridays Child Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-16-09 12:46 AM
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25. Yes, indeed.
When do you think would be a good time to mention that I prefer to fly business class? :rofl:
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Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-15-09 05:21 PM
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24. I wish Canada would offer their insurance, which is like our Medicare, for
us to buy into. Of course Congress would make a law forbidding it like they did when we were getting cheaper drugs from Canada.
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