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Old 12-29-2003, 11:34 AM   #90 (permalink)
Sparhawk
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Originally posted by Ustwo
Still doesn't change the fact that the uninsured figure is a myth.

The only people in this country who get screwed are middle class people without insurance for whatever reason. The poor get their medical bills covered.
Myth?

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0930-01.htm

43.6 Million without insurance. Definitely 'mythical' numbers...

As to your other, valid, point, I'll quote from the same article:

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Last year's declines in coverage were greatest among middle-income families, the Census Bureau found. The percentage of families without coverage who earn $25,000 to $49,999 annually rose from 17.3 percent (13.5 million people) in 2001 to 19.3 percent (14.6 million people) last year.

"This is no longer an issue of altruism on behalf of a discredited and disadvantaged population. It is now a concern of self-interest for middle class and working families," said Ron Pollack, the executive director of Families U.S.A., a liberal consumer advocacy group in Washington.
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