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    My first reason is that it is a basic human right and an...

    The United States should adopt a publicly funded health care system

    My first reason is that it is a basic human right and an American right. In the Declaration of Independence, it says life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are unalienable rights. This means that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are given to all humans. It says LIFE, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness which means medicine should be provided to all. Also, you said that you should not have to pay for someone else abortion. My response to that is what do you think taxes are? Since you seem not to know I'll tell you. You see taxes are when you pay the government and they use these things for public schools, roads, and general maintenance. This means OTHER PEOPLE use things your tax dollars make. So are you going to not pay taxes anymore? Next, you send that it will be a long wait time. Will yes that is true I think that a long wait time is better than being bankrupt after one visit, or not even getting a doctor. Also, you said how people would "abuse" the system. This is not true because it DOES NOT HAPPEN.

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