From FactCheck.ORG: Canadian Straw Man — More ads claim that Congress is pushing a Canadian-style health care bill.

Two ads from related independent groups (Republican) make claims about an overhaul of the health care system, saying Congress wants a government-run health care system:

•   One ad claims that “Washington wants to bring Canadian-style health care to the U.S.” But the health care bills moving through Congress don’t call for a single-payer system like Canada’s, and legislation that does support a purely government-run system is quietly dying in committee. Obama, too, has said repeatedly that he doesn’t back a conversion to a single-payer system.

•   Another ad, targeting specific members of the Senate, similarly claims that “Congress is rushing to take over health care.” It says that a government health insurance option would cause “tens of millions” to move from their current insurance to a government plan. That claim is on the mark, according to one study, which found that millions would move from private insurance to a much cheaper government option.

THE TRUTH:

False: Conservatives claiming that Congress, or Obama, or Washington, or Democrats in general want the U.S. to have a Canadian-style, government-run health care system.

True: The truth of the matter is that the president has repeatedly said he doesn’t. In fact, since being sworn in as president, Obama has riled advocates of such single-payer systems by largely excluding them from the health care debate. He has answered several questions from members of the public who asked at town hall events: “why not” have such a system. [ READ MORE ]

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The French health care system has been dubbed “the best in the world.”

Reference: Healthcare Reform — Why We Must Ration Health Care

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