ST>-> ~> option on the table is the 44,000 who died last year because
ST>-> they were uninsured.

ST>-> I doubt that very many people die from lack of insurance, but it
ST>-> has nothing to do with the "public option" aspect of the bill.
ST>-> The uninsured

ST>Let's talk about that number for a moment, the 44,000 number.  You
ST>politely  declined it's authenticity.  John stated something less
ST>elegant.  Nonetheless,  let's talk about that number before moving
ST>forward.

ST>It's true.  I made a mistake when I typed the number.  It was 45,000.
ST>Sorry,  I won't make that mistake again.  

ST>http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE58G6W520090917

ST>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nearly 45,000 people die in the United States
ST>each  year -- one every 12 minutes -- in large part because they lack
ST>health  insurance and can not get good care, Harvard Medical School
ST>researchers  found in an analysis released on Thursday [17 Sep 09].

ST>On one hand, we have the republicans forcing an empty solution down
ST>our  throat, and on the other hand - we have a solution which
ST>provides health  insurance to my friends and family who currently
ST>don't have any.

ST>You guys realize we trail behind countries like France in providing
ST>basic health 
ST>and human services to our citizens?  We're pretty low on that list.
ST>You guys  bash the program but you don't argue for a better solution.
ST>I'm telling you  that human lives are at stake and arguing against
ST>solutions that provide  these services isn't productive (it's all
ST>mho).

We trail behind France for providing cleaner electricity but you can 
thank your liberal friends for that.  Human lives are at stake with 
abortion but we are above 32 million and counting.  That doesn't stop 
the left.  I don't get all choked up and emotional over how you feel.  
One of the main reason that so many people may not be able to afford the 
current medical insurance is because they lack the education to get a 
job which would allow them to pay for it.  Since the liberals took hold 
of our education system the quality of output has continued to drop.  
Now you want to destroy our medical system.  If this abomination passes, 
your 45,000 number will climb, but don't let that stop a good liberal 
rant on feelings.     


Jeff 

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