Common Sense Evaluation

British Member of the European Parliament Daniel Hannan tells Glenn Beck about the United Kingdom’s national health care program and warns Americans about what it will inevitably mean for us: long waits and delays, rationing by the state, astronomical costs and the end of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.

He also explains why, once the socialized medical bureaucratic structure is in place, it’s HERE TO STAY. He cites a few of the typical waiting periods for some procedures: Cataract surgery: 8 months; Hip replacement: 11 months; Knee replacement: 12 months; Slipped disc: 8 months; Hernia repair: 5 months.

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