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Politics : A US National Health Care System? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: ProDeath who wrote (8700)	8/26/2009 4:54:06 PM
From: TimF	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42652

1 - Its ad hominem. An idea isn't right or wrong depending on who is pushing it. 2 - Its not particularly accurate. For example the town hall protesters where mostly motivated by their own ideas and concerns, not external pressure or payoffs. 3 - A similar chart could be created for the other side, showing big interest groups supporting "reform", and it would probably be more accurate in regards to the implied "astroturfing" allegations.