Pass the Bill

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Author(s)

Paul Krugman

Source

The New York Times

Date

December 17, 2009

URL

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/18/opinion/18krugman.html

Quote

"At its core, the bill would do two things. First, it would prohibit discrimination by insurance companies on the basis of medical condition or history: Americans could no longer be denied health insurance because of a pre-existing condition, or have their insurance canceled when they get sick. Second, the bill would provide substantial financial aid to those who don’t get insurance through their employers, as well as tax breaks for small employers that do provide insurance. All of this would be paid for in large part with the first serious effort ever to rein in rising health care costs."

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This item argues for the position Act should be passed on the topic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Pass the Bill

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