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	For Profit Health Care at the Root of the Problem

AtlLiberal

9-3-2009 10:54 AM

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AtlLiberal says:

How about changing our fire departments to for profit companies? They'd put out fires depending on the worth of the property. Anything under $250,000 is not worth fooling with. Sounds good, doesn't it? We already have for profit soldiers fighting our wars for us. And for profit prisons.

Why is health care for profit anyway. The quick answer, of course, it because it makes a lot of money. Should it? I think not. And I think the for profit fire house is a load of BS too.

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9-3-2009 11:48 AM

ljsdesign

Another pop for the comment

9-3-2009 7:01 PM

Oortcloud

Agreed AtlLiberal.

9-4-2009 12:55 AM

mcsmithblack

Competition=Skullduggery

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