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Old 02-11-2007
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Re: John Edwards' plan for Health Insurance

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Originally Posted by mpd8488 View Post
So what happens when the government has control over our health care interests? They will suddenly have the authority to deny us from doing things that we love doing because they pose an unnecessary risk to our health.
Has this happened in any other country that has universal health coverage?
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