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5. Tell you what, Ross

Reply to Fast Walker 52 (Original post)

Wed Mar 29, 2017, 02:49 PM

Mar 2017

You quit going to the doctor, and if you're on any medications, just flush 'em. If you live a long and healthy life, we'll just shit-can the whole idea of health care and medicine. If you die in agony, then we'll have a different answer.

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Ross Douthat is spreading a very dangerous idea-- that Obamacare doesn't save lives [View all] Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 OP

'The link between health insurance and actual health has always been a lot murkier elleng Mar 2017 #1

that may well be true, though I but there are studies supporting that health insurance improves Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #2

Surely insurance helps many get health CARE! elleng Mar 2017 #6

Correlation is not causation Proud Liberal Dem Mar 2017 #3

their "solution" is to not fund healthcare because it "doesn't save lives" Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #4

Tell you what, Ross gratuitous Mar 2017 #5

Great idea! He should experiment on himself! Fast Walker 52 Mar 2017 #7