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Dying on a Wait List?

Posted on August 6, 2009 , Updated on August 9, 2009

Perhaps the most emotional of the health care ads we’ve seen in recent months is the one featuring Canadian Shona Holmes, who warns of the dangers of a government-run health care system. Holmes tells viewers: "I survived a brain tumor. But if I’d relied on my government, I’d be dead. …
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Canadian Straw Man

Posted on July 17, 2009 , Updated on August 10, 2009 , Corrected on July 20, 2009

Two ads from related independent groups make claims about an overhaul of the health care system, saying Congress wants a government-run health care system. One ad claims that “Washington wants to bring Canadian-style health care to the U.S.” But the health care bills moving through Congress don’t call for a single-payer system like Canada’s …
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