Kelly Lytle Hernandez, a history professor at the University of California Los Angeles, puts the maximum number of people actually deported during the operation at 250,000. The vast majority of the program took place during fiscal year 1955, which registered just about 254,000 apprehensions total, she wrote in a 2010 report.
I find this report interesting as I was in need of care from a neurosurgeon and a highly specialized one at that. From the time my doctor discussed my case with him to the time of surgery it was 13 days. Now if for some reason he couldnât have performed my surgery, I would go to the next nearest facility. If that facility was in the US, my provincial medical would have completely covered my care.
Of course I know the truth of our health care system Reggie. I am a regular user unfortunately.
The biggest issue with Canadaâs health care system is that we are a geographically huge country that is not very populated (about 35 million which is less than the population of California). Our specialists reside in major cities and end up being responsible for treating large rural populations as well. Non-emergency cases get pushed back to treat emergency cases. That said, every projected wait time I have ever had has been drastically shortened in practice.
For those of us living on the border sometimes have to go to the US to access specialists that we donât have. As stated previously, our health care system also pays for that care. So even if we go to the US, our universal health care system follows us down there.
If I were to take the Fraser Institutes shitty report as gospel (which I never would), about 0.15% of the Canadian population receives treatment in the US for whatever reason. Iâd hardly consider that a reflection of our health care system being terrible.
Reggie, I like debating with you. I think I am one of very few around here who actually thinks you are the slightest bit interesting. When you pull shit like this, it makes me want to leave you to wallow in your own shit. I really donât think I am that douchy to you and I would really appreciate if you didnât troll me like this.
Not a troall, Darla, simply an acknowledgement of fact. I had asserted than many Canadians come into the US to receive care that your socialist system simply cannot provide in a timely and efficient manner. You saw the denial and affronted ridicule I faced from the denizens here for making that simple and true assertion.
You admitting that fact I call surrender simply to rub the truth of my initial assertion in the face of my lib friends here.
Please understand that I have been jousting with these personages here for a very long time, across many boards and platforms that no longer exist. I know what to expect from them and they know what to expect from me. Itâs a game weâve all been playing for a very long time.
I do recognize that you have been civil and nice to me, but I am Reggie here. If I was Gurk MacGuintey or Atlas Collins, it would be a totally different meme. I donât expect you to understand that, but there are readers here who do.
I asked you to show me where your knowledge of our system comes from. You refused to do so and put it back on me to demonstrate what you know. That would have defeat my purpose. Lucky for you, Rancid was kind enough to intellectually white knight your ass.
âManyâ is a very vague term. I donât know that I consider many to be less than .2% of our population, but you seem to think it qualifies as âmanyâ so I canât really argue that beyond the number is actually really really low when you put it into perspective.
I can say that the reasons for receiving treatment in the US are varied but like I said, itâs also paid for. Itâs hard to bitch when we not only have free health care in Canada but in the US as well, which is more than I can say for most of you.
I understand you have a relationship with these folks. You donât have one with me and now that I know you are capable of more than just acting like an idiot, thatâs what I expect from you.
I remember some Professor telling us how in a sense Canada was basically a 100 mile strip along our border. (Meaning population and economic activity) one of those light bulb momentâs.