RM> > What often works out best (IMHO) is when (frequently) we get a party
  > > in power who didn't have a majority (50%+) so they need help to
  > > vote most things through, which you don't get without giving someone
  > > something in return. That swings the policies a little more one way
  > > or the other than they would maybe prefer, but not radically so.

AR>This is the state of affairs we usually have hear and it is quite bad.

Yes, I suppose in some cases it can be taken to extremes and not be
good for the majority of people. The only saving grace is if the
politician involved does really stupid things they (hopefully) won't
get elected again next time.

As I mentioned earlier one deal that was made in a case like that
got us Government Dental insurance at no cost brought in which is
horribly expensive so those who already had coverage through work
or are too rich to worry about the cost no doubt resent the cost
involved being paid through taxes.

It is based on income so it pays most of the bill for lower income
people and less of the bill as income goes up finally hitting Zero
when your FAMILY net income gets up over $90,000 a year.

Not everything is covered, and nothing cosmetic. It's more for cavities
and repairs and covers checkups and limited time (1 hour a year) spent
cleaning/polishing teeth. Dental here is ridiculously expensive.

I'm not sure how it compares to the USA but in the past I knew a
lot of people who needed a fair bit of work going Mexico or something
to get the work done at about 1/4 the cost.

My recent bills.. a 2 surface filling cost $308 and a 4 surface
filling was $379.. Pulling a tooth will run about $400 and a
Crown can easily get up close to $2000. A thorough checkup with
full X-Rays but no cleaning or other work done costs $250.
That insurance rarely covers a Crown.

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