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You'll hear a report weighing the arguments for and against a national pharmacare program in Canada.

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1Generally speaking, Canadians are
Aambivalent towards the public health-care system.
Bcritical of the public health-care system.
Cquite proud of the public health-care system.
Dinadequately served by the public health-care system.
2Some Canadians argue that
Aa pharmacare program would create a heavy tax burden.
BCanada cannot afford any drug coverage at all.
Cthe government should ban private insurance.
Ddoctors need better training.
3A criticism of the proposed program is that
Ait would provide unequal services to citizens.
Bit would limit people's choice of medications.
Cit spends money inefficiently.
DCanadian drugs are inferior to European ones.
4One argument mentioned for a mixed system is that
Adrug spending will decrease.
Bthe tax burden will be eased.
Cdoctors can choose where to work.
Dpeople would get faster access to newer drugs.
5Critics of a single public plan argue that
Ataxation should match how much medicine people use.
Bcitizens are entitled to choose their own medications.
Cquality of coverage should be proportional to taxation.
Dthe government should not change the current system.
6A compromise solution would have the public plan
Acover wealthy patients with specific diseases.
Boperate only in more affluent areas.
Ccover only essential, life-saving drugs.
Doffer free medicine to those who cannot pay.
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