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mactime

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1. can someone explain this

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Tue Mar 27, 2012, 09:30 AM

Mar 2012

"Obese people pay their taxes, and from a statistical basis it's clear that healthier people are more of a 'burden' on health services overall. "

I don't understand that statement.

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An example of the sheer vileness of the right wing these days [View all] LeftishBrit Mar 2012 OP

can someone explain this mactime Mar 2012 #1

Not the OP, but here's my guess at what they meant jeff47 Mar 2012 #3

Thanks mactime Mar 2012 #4

I think what is meant is that healthy people live longer and need more healthcare over a lifetime LeftishBrit Mar 2012 #5

The same principle applies to the pension debate as as to health fedsron2us Mar 2012 #7

here's a visual representation of that viciousness Enrique Mar 2012 #2

Highest on the list of "undeserving" are those who would deny OTHERS health care. Period. saras Mar 2012 #6

Never mind Odone.... T_i_B Mar 2012 #8

"now senior police adviser to the Kingdom of Bahrain"! muriel_volestrangler Mar 2012 #10

Ick. enlightenment Mar 2012 #9