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Monday, November 29, 2010

Video: Canadian official uses cookie as shield against answering questions of why healthacre system is failing

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Video: Canadian official uses cookie as shield against answering questions of why healthacre system is failing: "Want to see elitist behavior taken to the next level? Meet Stephen Duckett, Alberta's top Health Services official who gets paid $575,000 (more than $11,000 a week) plus a performance bonus up to 25 per cent of his salary. Plus a yearly vehicle allowance of $18,000. Plus $10,000 per year for professional development. Plus $15,000 a year for 'personal financial and tax advice, club memberships and other similar purposes.' Plus... oh you get the point. Suffices to say the guy is becoming a millionaire off the taxpayers. His value added? The imminent failure of Alberta's healthcare system. Which by the way reporters asked him about. His response? 'I'm interested in eating my cookie!' Via Left Coast Rebel, witness the absurd:
The YouTube caption:
Alberta Health Services President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Duckett is approached by Edmonton media outside a critical meeting to discuss the state of Alberta health care. The meeting took place in Edmonton on Friday November 19, 2010, Stephen Duckett tried to slip out after the meeting.
Liberals love using children as human shields, but cookies? It's almost as bad as using waffles:
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