 let the suffering begin  if one proves one s patriotism by suffering for one s country then canadian medicare patients are among the most patriotic people in the world thousands of them every year endure unnecessary pain and danger because of our dilapidated national healthcare monopoly  david frum  will this be us in a few years will americans be asked to sacrifice for the greater good by lowering our life expectancy for the good of the government what would the magic 8 ball say signs point to yes i would guess  