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


To: Peter Dierks who wrote (9484)9/14/2009 1:47:08 PM
From: Road Walker  Respond to of 42652
 
Block emigrations and retirements and create a pool of "slave labor" doctors.

The when released they could be taken in chains to the "death panels".



To: Peter Dierks who wrote (9484)9/14/2009 2:42:04 PM
From: John Koligman2 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 42652
 
Where are they going to emigrate to? Most of the rich countries already have some form of government supported healthcare.



To: Peter Dierks who wrote (9484)9/14/2009 5:02:18 PM
From: Lane31 Recommendation  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 42652
 
That may be a reflection of your much greater trust in government.

No, it's a reflection of my training in risk assessment. Something has to be at least somewhat plausible before I get exercised over it. What you're suggesting is in a class with getting upset because a law might be passed to require everyone to eat newt eggs every other Thursday at midnight. Earth to Peter...