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In reply to the discussion: Paul Krugman- Romney's Sick Joke [View all]magical thyme
(14,881 posts)46. It doesn't matter whether or not you think people have a "right" to healthcare
Healthcare ultimately is a matter of Public Safety and National Security.
Antibiotic resistant disease, such as multi-drug resistant Tb, staph, etc., doesn't know class boundaries. All the healthcare in the world won't protect the 1% from epidemics or pandemics if their servants aren't also protected. And all the healthcare in the world won't protect their servants, if their servants' families are not also protected. And so on down the line.
Baseline healthcare, vaccination, early detection and treatment of illness, the ability to take time off from illness without loss of income or job, all play into this as well.
Typhoid Mary mostly killed wealthy family members that she worked for. Is that really what these people demand a return to?!?
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Romney's plan according to his 60 minute interview would include Emergency Rooms
liberal N proud
Oct 2012
#1
That's precisely how I've been describing it - "R" = RUDE, "D" = DIGNIFIED, bush taught us that!
George II
Oct 2012
#20
Can anyone explain how people with preexisting conditions will be covered under Romney's plan
PA Democrat
Oct 2012
#5
That was what was so damn frustrating. Mitt got away with his blatant lies.
PA Democrat
Oct 2012
#10
I sure hope you're right. I could just not figure out why Obama let him get away with so much.
George II
Oct 2012
#22
Mitt's lies have energized my wife. She is pissed. And she's not very political.
JoePhilly
Oct 2012
#11
So are the big nominations at the conventions. And Lyin' came off looking great.
Indpndnt
Oct 2012
#36
It doesn't matter whether or not you think people have a "right" to healthcare
magical thyme
Oct 2012
#46