Y.H.I.S. provided hospital insurance for Yukon residents without cost, as long as they had lived in Yukon for ninety days. The Yukon Government administered the plan. The federal Department of National Health and Welfare took responsibility for the standards of nursing, equipment, and medical aspects for the Yukon’s three hospitals (Whitehorse, St. Mary’s in Dawson, and Mayo).

The point is that this was the closest facility for her parents to take their son, when he was injured. And she was five years old. No where does she say they sneaked, nor that they obtained free health care. Or that that was their objective. Or that she would condone “sneaking” into another country for free health care.

She was five years old and people are trying to accuse her of “sneaking” into another country, and stealing free health care…how much more insane can you get?

No, it reads:
ALSO: Socialized medicine apparently only kicked in in Yukon in 1972, post-Palin.
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0310/Palin_as_a_child_went_to_Canada_for_care.html

Regardless of when exactly it kicked in, as Americans, they would have paid. Her point was that they traveled there because it was close. And the larger point was that she was five years old! Why thehell is she being attacked for something her parents did when she was FIVE?

blueblogger says:
March 8, 2010 at 9:46 pm

Why do you defend lies being spread by the media?

No where does she say they “sneaked”.

Yeah. that’s why people in the south western states go to Mexico to have their dental work done. We’ve got such wonderful health care.

I think it’s because she can’t help but pander to her audiences. Or she’s just a compulsive fibber. A story recently appeared in the Iowa Independent pointing out how her book completely fictionalized her campaign stop in Grand Rapids. I’d use the word “fabricated.” You can read the story here:
http://tinyurl.com/yhqzpqc

She does this sort of thing again and again. Just a few example: She said she was “exonerated” by the first investigation into Troopergate, when it was plain for all to see that she hadn’t been. She claimed she produced Trig’s birth certificate to stop rumors about his parentage, yet she never has. That whole “bridge to nowhere” kerfuffle should have tipped people off right away. There are many more such examples.

The furor over her comment is misplaced. This is about her trustworthiness, not whether she used socialized medicine. (Yes, I agree, it’s also about her terrible inability to control her mouth.) If people want to get all worked up about her hypocrisy, then they should investigate whether and to what extent her children and grandchild use free Indian Health Care Services because Todd Palin is part Yup’ik.

http://tinyurl.com/yekl8jg

Atten: Ted and Royal King.

Get back to work immediately!

P.S.
The irony is that terrible shallow individuals like to pass the talking point that it is just Canadians that go to the United States for healthcare because the health care is so great here and easily accessible. MY ASS!!!!!!!!

Jess
http://www.total-anonymity.us.tc

Where exactly did she admit to “sneaking”.

You accuse her of sneaking in for free health care. However, she was discussing, because of their proximity to Canada, her PARENTS would travel to White Horse for medical treatment. Treatment that they would have paid for.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0310/Palin_as_a_child_went_to_Canada_for_care.html

There’s a double standard all right, but it’s not coming from her.

Nice Article!