For decades our Canadian friends and relatives cast pitying glances at their poor American neighbors who have to pay for heath care while Canada's medical insurance is "free".

On the other side of the border, Americans like Representative James McDermott, MD (D-WA) fantasize about importing the Canadian health care dream to the U.S. so that every citizen has "equal access" to medical care.

But more and more Canadians are awakening — not from a dream — but from a nightmare. The results are coming in. After years of government-controlled health care, the ordinary Canadian patient is noticing his health care system is ailing badly. Plus it's bleeding money — his hard-earned tax dollars.

Comparing Canada with other industrialized countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) that provide universal access to health care, a study released by The Fraser Institute in May revealed that Canada spends more on its system than other nations while ranking among the lowest in several key indicators, such as access to physicians, quality of medical equipment, and key health outcomes.

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