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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: John Koligman who wrote (2609)11/1/2007 12:31:11 PM
From: Peter Dierks  Read Replies (1) of 42652
 
We agree on many things. I agree that medical care should be charitably provided. It is. In a city near me there is a Catholic hospital that has free care for people without insurance one night each week.

"I see it as more of a 'right' than you do"

Then you need to work to have it added to the Constitution. Until it is enumerated there it is not a right, but a privilege.

Again, if you feel strongly about providing health care to people who by luck or choice cannot pay for it then it is your obligation to work to see that charities provide it. This country was founded by people seeking freedom from people who wanted to impose their choices on everyone else. My ancestors fled France because of people like you who provided them with two choices: Catholicism or death; they chose freedom in America.

Food and transportation are no more or less rights than medical care. Would you have a doctor save a poor person's life only to have them starve?

"I think some will have to make more sacrifices to help the rest "

Great start a charity. Like minded people can contribute. I might even contribute.
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