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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
I wish they would take the whole bill, throw it in the fire and start over with a different approach.
If they want to decrease the cost of health care, I think they are approaching it from the wrong side of the equation. Assess the high cost patients the government pays for, exclude the drug addicts, alcoholics, morbidly obese and other 'self-inflicted sick' from care and watch the costs plummet.
"You're an out of work heroin addict who is suffering from hepatitis and HIV due to using dirty needles? NEXT!!"
"You've lived the last 5 years on a 'diet' of fast food and desserts and now can't leave bed and need your foot amputated due to diabetes? NEXT!!"
This country needs to stop helping those who refuse to help themselves.
The current approach to reform makes me sick. (Lame pun intended)
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JD,
This sounds a little harsh to even me. Sounds almost like a "Death Panel". Are you advocating for the provision that you are arguing was never in the bill?
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