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Politics : A US National Health Care System?

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To: Lane3 who wrote (14154)	3/9/2010 9:51:47 AM
From: Alighieri	2 Recommendations Read Replies (2) of 42652

Did you look at the criticisms that I made of that study? Yes I did...the study measured actual death rate of the sample group over a 12 year period. The number came out 45K at the national level. It's pointless to reduce that to your simple .3% increased risk...it the sample group is large enough, .3% (assuming that's correct) can easily extrapolate to 45K people at the national level. pnhp.org No, it's not difficult. The gut easily goes there, particularly if it resonates with preconceptions. No, it's not difficult. The gut easily rejects it , particularly if it resonates with preconceptions. See...we can both play that game. Al

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