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January 6, 2005
Canadian Drugs
Ok, so now I get to rant. Why? Just because I can.
Canadian Drugs -- The Canadians DO NOT want us buying drugs from them. They're about to cut off the ability of Americans to buy drugs from Canada. People are beginning to scream that this is because of some pressure that the Bush administration has put on the Canadians.
ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS IS AN IDIOT!!!!!!!!!
The Canadians are about to cut off the drug pipeline to the US because the Canadian government is SUBSIDIZING the cost of drugs in Canada. It does absolutely NO GOOD for the Canadian citizen to subsidize American drug purchases.
Get the reality of the situation straight people. The Canadian government TAXES THE HELL out of the Canadian people. They then in turn use these taxes to subsidize prescription drug costs in Canada. When we (Americans) go across the border or use the internet to buy Canadian drugs, it's costing Canadian citizens their tax dollars that are meant to benefit Canadian people. When we buy their drugs, we are using Canadian money to subsidize our prescription drug costs.
NO WONDER the Canadians are pissed. And NO, it's not Bush or any American administration that's cutting off the suppy, it's the Canadians acting in their own best interests. They're getting taxed, those taxes are getting them cheaper drugs. They don't pay taxes so that Americans, or anyone other than Canadians, can get cheaper drugs.
We'd be pissed as all hell if our taxes were going to provide the Canadians with season tickets to NFL games wouldn't we??? Of course we would.
So stop this BULLSHIT about the Bush Administration cutting off the supply of Canadian prescription drugs. Canadians do not want, nor should they be asked, to subsidize our prescription drug costs.
NOW, DO NOT SEND ME EMAIL saying that we should have cheaper drugs. NO WE SHOULDN'T! The Canadians made the choice to have the hell taxed out of them and they made the choice to have those tax dollars go to subsidizing their prescription drugs. We have not made this choice. We DO NOT WANT to have the hell taxed out of us. It's a question of fundamental differences in how we view our healthcare system.
We want cheaper drugs, so we're trying to get those drugs from Canada. The Canadians want better access to healthcare so they stream over our border to see our doctors. It's Yin and Yang, give an take, it's the choices we make. However, taking advantage is taking advantage. Canadians coming here to use our doctors and our hospitals are not using our tax dollars when they do it. We should not be using their tax dollars by buying their subsidized prescription drugs.
Stop pissing off the Canadians by stealing their drugs, and their taxes. They are our neighbors dammit, show them some respect. After all, from time to time we borrow their tank. (Ok, I'm sorry, and yes, I know their military isn't THAT small.)
--Jason
PS I could have used another source for the link, but I've taken so much shit for being in Alabama lately that I thought I'd start to use more Alabama websites and news sources in my blog. Ya'll furgit folks, us redneks have a damn sight lotta smart folks down here an we'sa got us more rocket sci'tists heer in 'bama than any dang place ellst.
Posted by JasonColeman at January 6, 2005 11:40 PM
Comments
Interesting theory: As a Canadian myself, yes I know our taxes are high but our government does not subsidize our drug costs as much as you have given them credit for. Moreso, the stronger American dollar usually gives you the advantage in purchasing products from Canada. Seems our government likes to sell you dudes lots of stuff as we only have one tenth the population as compared to the United States and that is the real reason our taxes are so high. Well, for what is is worth, that's my 2 cents worth....
Posted by: KB at July 16, 2005 12:21 AM
