Health

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Barack Obama has the best health care plan.

The U.S. government should provide universal healthcare.

Absolutely. Affordable, comprehensive healthcare is part of the "pursuit of happiness." It should be one of our inalienable rights.

 Stand Taken 9/6/2008 10:42 PM

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HIV should not be a factor in evaluating whether a non-citizen can enter or permanently reside in a country.

 Stand Taken 9/6/2008 9:36 PM

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Employer health care plans should offer equivalent benefits for both mental health and physical conditions.

 Stand Taken 9/6/2008 4:32 PM

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Irradiated food is safe to eat.

"NASA has decided irradiated food is safe enough for astronauts."

posted by JZippApproved 9/6/2008 3:22 PM

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The use of antibiotics in food animals does not pose a risk to human health.

 Stand Taken 9/6/2008 2:45 PM

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Health insurance pricing should not favor those who meet physical standards.

Socialized medicine works well in Europe. Ask any French person. 59% of doctors in the US are in favor of it. It gets rid of the insurance "middle man." Of course it'll save money.

 Stand Taken 9/6/2008 12:03 AM

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Plan B should be available over-the-counter to women under the age of 18.

 Stand Taken 9/5/2008 9:48 PM

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48 Opinions

The FDA should prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood.

Men who have sex with other men are at a higher risk for HIV transmission than those who engage in heterosexual sex. So this prohibition is necessary to protect the blood supply until HIV screening te...

 Stand Taken 9/5/2008 5:30 PM

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The U.S. should implement a single-payer health care system.

Delaware should be a pioneer in creating a universal single-payer health care system

posted by Geoff Approved 9/5/2008 3:18 PM

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The government should regulate the cost of healthcare.

US has the highest health care costs... by double what anywhere else in the rest of the world pays, and some of the worst coverage. Deregulation at work.

 Stand Taken 9/5/2008 1:13 PM

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