August 14, 2009
Q: Does Ezekiel Emanuel advocate sacrificing medical care for senior citizens and disabled youths for the good of society?
A: No. Critics of health care legislation are distorting the meaning of Emanuel's academic writings on medical ethics. And Emanuel tells us, "I am not advocating this."
Q: Will the House's proposed health care plan outlaw private insurance?
A: No. Those who are claiming that the plan would get rid of private insurance or make it illegal are misinterpreting the bill.
A: This claim is false. Beck quoted from a security message on the site for dealers, not the site for the general public.
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