Thursday, September 18, 2008

Great Moments in Socialized Medicine #88

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What could be better than a total thumbs down to socialized medicine such as Obama proposes from those who suffer under it? When it completely embarrasses former Enron advisor and commie medicine supporter Paul Krugman:

PAUL KRUGMAN

And private insurance? That’s the thing, I— Actually, can I just —I wanted to ask a question. And—

JOHN DONVAN [MODERATOR]

Please—please do—

PAUL KRUGMAN

—and I wanted to ask, actually two questions, to the audience. First, how many Canadians, would Canadians in the room please raise your hands. [ONE PERSON APPLAUDS, LAUGHTER]

JOHN DONVAN

We have about seven hands going up—

PAUL KRUGMAN

Okay, not as many as I thought. Okay, of those of you who are not on the panel who are Canadians,, how many of you think you have a terrible health care system. [PAUSE] One, two—
JOHN DONVAN

We see—almost all of the same hands going up. [LAUGHTER]

PAUL KRUGMAN

Bad move on my part. [APPLAUSE]
Awkward for the the second string NY Times columnist to say the least.

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