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The town hall protests against health care reform are appropriate. but that's no reason to insult the protestors as pawns

Healthcare reform should not include a government-sponsored health insurance option. Why not just have a free market where people can buy whatever kind of health insurance they want? Competition would then bring prices down.

it is not necessary to grow food organically. "In terms of health, there's no evidence that organic foods are better for you."

The U.S. government should not provide universal healthcare. Socialist health care expensive and doesn't work

The government should not impose smoking bans. Smoking bans "take away our freedom"

A universal healthcare system would require a tax increase. "Better to experiment with one state than all of America"

Governments should not ban trans fats in commercially-prepared foods. "Trans Fat Ban Is 'Nanny State' Intrusion"

EVIDENCE: Is bottled water safer than tap water? No

UNKNOWN: Should the government regulate the cost of healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Is abstinence-only sex education effective?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)?

UNKNOWN: Should the government negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. permit the import of prescription drugs from Canada?

UNKNOWN: Do people have a right to affordable healthcare?

UNKNOWN: Should the FDA regulate tobacco products?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. implement a single-payer health care system?

UNKNOWN: Should the U.S. do more to fight HIV/AIDS in Africa?

UNKNOWN: Do you use lip balm regularly?

UNKNOWN: Is the use of birth control equivalent to abortion?

UNKNOWN: Should physician-assisted suicide be legal?

UNKNOWN: Should contraceptives be covered by health insurance plans?

UNKNOWN: Is the FDA's drug approval process effective?

UNKNOWN: Should health insurance pricing favor those who meet physical standards?

UNKNOWN: Should adults be required by law to purchase health insurance?

UNKNOWN: When does life begin?

UNKNOWN: Should medical providers have the right to refuse medical care they find morally objectionable?

UNKNOWN: Should employers be required to offer health insurance to full-time employees?

UNKNOWN: Should the government require labeling of genetically modified food?

UNKNOWN: Is "third-hand smoke" a viable concern?

UNKNOWN: Should a legal guardian be able to make life and death medical decisions for an individual in a persistant vegetative state if there is no living will?

UNKNOWN: Do humans have souls?

UNKNOWN: Should chain restaurants be required to display calorie counts on their menus?

UNKNOWN: Should employers offer health savings accounts?

UNKNOWN: Is Cuba's healthcare system effective?

UNKNOWN: Should insurance premiums be tax-deductible?

UNKNOWN: Should employer health care plans offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions?

UNKNOWN: Will health care reform legislation be passed in 2009?

UNKNOWN: Should there be limits on the amount of damages awarded in medical malpractice suits?

UNKNOWN: Has media coverage of the swine flu outbreak been overblown?

UNKNOWN: Is there a link between childhood vaccinations and autism?