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Showing Original Post only (View all)You Go, JK! "I didn't build this on my own." [View all]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/she-the-people/post/jk-rowling-says-no-she-couldnt-have-built-it-without-government-aid-and-health-care/2012/09/27/3e2930aa-08bd-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_blog.htmlI worked extremely hard... I take credit for the work. But I received a free education. I received free health care... Im unapologetic about saying this, she added. I had pneumonia when my daughter was under one year old. If we hadnt had free health care in this country, God only knows what would have happened to either of us. I am proud of having done what Ive done. Very proud. But. I do take issue and this does go to the heart of this book, which is why I have to say itwith anyone who truly feels its a 100 percent down to them.
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Sounds like if she had that pneumonia in this country, there'd be no Harry Potter. nt
SunSeeker
Sep 2012
#1
Now imagine the sheer amount of dreams and potential lost because of how our system operates.
Selatius
Sep 2012
#9
Chances are, if she had pneumonia in this country, there'd be know JK Rowling.
smokey nj
Sep 2012
#11
Yes. It's ironic that a former penal colony like Aus. is more humane to its people. nt
SunSeeker
Sep 2012
#21
The books are so much better. The Chris Columbus films were pretty good,
Egalitarian Thug
Sep 2012
#40
Republicans *hate* when people who have clearly worked hard and succeeded espouse liberal ideas!
reformist2
Sep 2012
#36