Mayo Clinic Calls for Universal Coverage


	Mayo Clinic Calls for Universal Coverage

BobbyDelray

9-14-2007 4:08 PM

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universal health care, mayo clinic, health insurance, pricing, cost, treatment

BobbyDelray says:

We are haeding for universal health coverage of some type. This plan makes sense.

Do you favor universal health care?

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9-14-2007 4:15 PM

ColoradoRight

The government compels me to fork over about a third of my money right now. Having their hands in my pants for even more isn't a good idea.

9-16-2007 12:08 PM

BobbyRutan

It's a great idea. The US gets the least amount of health coverage at the highest price of the industrialized free world.

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