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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: Peter Dierks who wrote (4798)	2/22/2008 4:13:05 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) of 42652

One of the problems with talking about poverty in this context is that, on one hand, we have the official poverty rate, and on the other hand we have debates about whether those earning 40 or 50 or 60k can afford health insurance. Well, a 60K income puts you in the top 25% of taxpayers. 40 percent is around the median income. So, if we're saying that those who can't afford health insurance should be provided it by the government, we end up with half to three quarters of us on the dole. It's just not viable. I don't know what it is about that that the Pollyannas don't get.

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