https://freerepublic.com/tag/socialismrunomok/ en-us Tue, 22 Oct 2002 09:11:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/773551/posts PORTLAND, Ore. - The voters here have the chance to create the first universal health-care system in the nation - one where everybody would receive medical coverage for everything, from massage therapy and marriage counseling to brain surgery and long-term care. The sponsors of the November ballot initiative acknowledge their plan is audacious, but they contend that the health-care system is headed toward a meltdown brought about by rising numbers of uninsured individuals and spiraling costs.< SNIP > The measure could pass: The most recent polling, by the Portland Tribune, found that 36 percent approved of the plan, 39 percent... Washington Post via Boston Globe https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/773551/posts#comment Tue, 22 Oct 2002 09:11:30 GMT