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zipplewrath

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2. Not even close

Wed Mar 28, 2012, 05:02 PM

Mar 2012

Either you believe access to decent health care is a basic human right or you don't.

Most of the developed world acts according to the assumption that it is.

The U.S. joined that club in 2010.

The rest of the world laughs at what we constructed. It isn't universal, and doesn't guarantee a right to health CARE. The US in no way "joined the club". It's the same old market driven system in which people go bankrupt paying for health CARE while being beholden to insurance companies.

Many do believe it is a basic human right. Unfortunately those folks were kept "out of the room" during the negotiations for ACA. Purchasing health INSURANCE was established as an obligation. Actually getting health CARE was explicitly recognized to NOT be an obligation of the government.

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Why YES, I DO support 'Obamacare' [View all] LuckyTheDog Mar 2012 OP

You have a basic human right to be forced to purchase something from a private enterprise? kenny blankenship Mar 2012 #1

If the mandate was the only thing that changed with ACA Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #3

it's bad because if preserves the fallacy that insurance executives deserve to profit... mike_c Mar 2012 #6

They will be earning money and probably some profits Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #7

I think perhaps you misunderstood my response.... mike_c Mar 2012 #10

I want single payer too Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2012 #12

Me too. CAPHAVOC Mar 2012 #4

That's the option we have LuckyTheDog Mar 2012 #13

Not even close zipplewrath Mar 2012 #2

"The rest of the world laughs at what we constructed." great white snark Mar 2012 #8

well, my spawn report (from England)... mike_c Mar 2012 #11

Talk to anyone zipplewrath Mar 2012 #16

It's progress LuckyTheDog Mar 2012 #14

You realize zipplewrath Mar 2012 #17

It is a step forward toward universal coverage. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #5

Yep (nt) LuckyTheDog Mar 2012 #15

I support universal health care EFerrari Mar 2012 #9

I believe in universal single payor healthcare Marrah_G Mar 2012 #18