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  • Here's why I support universal healthcare. (Vanity and Personal Opinion) RomneyCare ZOT!

    09/15/2007 2:56:27 PM PDT · by Pencil · 175 replies · 2,664+ views
    First, I humbly ask before you comment to read my entire post. Then feel free to comment however you wish. I support universal healthcare, even if it means for the government to either mandate or subsidize medical care. I would prefer a mandate, as opposed to an unneeded subsidy, since people should be responsible for their own health. Here's why: I'm sure you are aware of the jist of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act of 1986. Essentially, what the law says is that regardless of citizenship, legal status, or ability to pay, hospitals must provide stabilizing care...