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aikoaiko

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16. It was more a statistical question than a policy question

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #12)

Tue Jan 24, 2017, 03:14 PM

Jan 2017

I completely support a single payer system for all.

My question was about the use of rate as a measure.

If 43000 more people die this year that means 43000 fewer people die in subsequent years. It seems like the rate stays the same.

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Repealing the Affordable Care Act will kill more than 43,000 people annually [View all] workinclasszero Jan 2017 OP

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big, big plus on that heaven05 Jan 2017 #15

Some of us will die quickly and painfully... some of us more slowly yet painfully as well. sheshe2 Jan 2017 #13

as I do daily heaven05 Jan 2017 #14

Well, I have to say sheshe2 Jan 2017 #17

He has to pay for his tax cuts so all other things are one the...... Jim Beard Jan 2017 #7

This type of stat always confused me, because we all die eventually. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #8

I don't understand you here, sheshe2 Jan 2017 #12

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