Best Argument Against National Healthcare
I call the VA because I need to fax something over to their primary care office but didn't have a fax number for them. The operator connects me to the AOD, or Administrator on Duty. The AOD patches me through to the primary care offices (why the operator couldn't do that is the subject of a separate discussion). The voicemail at the primary care office says, "The Primary Care Clinic is now closed. To have your call transferred to the Primary Care Office, press 1. To repeat this message, press 2 or simply stay on the line." For giggles, I press 1. "The Primary Care Clinic is now closed. To have your call transferred to the Primary Care Office, press 1. To repeat this message..."