That blog post, which I would assume is pretty accurate, is excellent. I never really knew all the facts about the Canadian health insurance system, but it definitely sounds like something we should be adopting here.

Maybe people who argue that "my healthcare standard will go down" believe that private healthcare options or options of similar quality* would be entirely cast aside in a reform. Canada's healthcare system is really just government insurance for privately-run care (Yeah, the link is to a blog (Is this a legit source of info? I have to be careful talking about this in the current context :)). After speaking with Canadian friends about their healthcare system, the entry seems to be accurate).

Bah, It's too late to focus. Sleep would be nice.
Here's an interesting series of opinions from two random people concerning healthcare and government.

*One doctor told me to take a series of herbal supplements and to try cutting out fiber from my diet (at my own monetary expense) rather than taking medicine I've been on for several years now. Only after I explained the circumstances under which I had started taking the medication, complained a bit, and had her speak with the specialist that prescribed the medication did she agree to write a prescription. But other than that, I've had excellent medical care.