Have the politicians use publicly financed systems. Given the choice, would they? Of course not:
Stephen Robertson is Minister of Health for Queensland, the third most populous state of Australia where he oversees the taxpayer-supported, government-run, public health care system. Australia has long waiting lists for diagnostic tests, appointments with specialists, and surgery. Mercifully, Australia (unlike Canada) also has private hospitals as an alternative to the public queue. Last week, when Health Minister Robertson needed an operation, guess where he chose to have it done?





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