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To: ManyMoose who wrote (64097)	5/7/2008 2:57:50 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542256

>>Universal health care appeals to the emotions, not to the intellect. It relieves people from looking out for their own interests. It's bad for them and bad for the country. << MM - That seems to fit in the category of a statement made as if it is a fact, without supporting logic or facts. I do agree that most of us could do a better job of taking care of ourselves. As a nation, we are very overweight and in poor physical condition. But there are plenty of maladies that afflict people through no fault of their own. For example, I don't think having cancer was my fault. Because of the way healthcare is delivered in this country, I am being driven close to the point of bankruptcy by medical bills. And I'm one of the lucky ones, because I do have medical insurance, and did have some money in the bank when the whole cancer adventure started. I promise you that if I could have done something to prevent having cancer, I would have done it. Especially after the first time. Even if medical coverage were completely free to me, the treatment is not something I would choose to endure. I think there's a good logical argument to be made for some sort of socialized, or semi-socialized healthcare system. It does seem to work well in a lot of other places. - Allen