"The trouble isn't that Obama 'wants to pull the plug on grandma.'"And, let's face it... it isn't just Grandma we have to worry about.
"It's that under socialized medicine (which I happen to live under, and you don't)... Grandma might not get plugged in in the first place."
Now, I'm just spitballin' here... but the next time I walk into an emergency room with a sick fevered child... it'd be nice to not spend seven and a half hours waiting to see a doctor.
That's when I'll start singin' the praises of government-run healthcare.
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FROM THE COMMENTS: Ask an actual doctor
"Then in the kids less than 3 months, or just sick looking kids it can be meningitis, encephalitis, or sepsis all of which can be treated and have a decent chance of preventing permanent damage if treated rapidly. The only way to prevent it is by immediate treament with antibiotics or antivirals."*
"When I see a fevered kid on the chart rack I take him first. If it is a simple viral thing he goes home fast and I don't have to listen to screaming."
"If it is a serious issue then I either save someone's life and/or prevent permanent damage."
