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Health care, finances: Follow these principles
The Gazette Opinion Staff
May. 23, 2012 12:56 pm
There is talk in the news about what the Republicans may do if the Supreme Court declares the Affordable Care Act to be unconstitutional. Speaker of the House John Boehner has suggested a bill that would retain some of the popular aspects of the ACA. A significant number from the Republican Party have soundly rejected that idea, with no alternate proposal.
May I suggest two basic principles that should guide us as a country regarding health care:
l No one should be denied needed health care because of financial restraints.
l No one should face financial ruin because of the cost of medical care.
Anyone who comes up with a plan that embraces these two principles will get my support regardless of who it is or what party they represent. Every industrialized country in the world embraces these principles. Why can't we?
Richard Greer
Cedar Rapi
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