# Dispelling US Health Care Myths:  Part 1

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**Created:** [January 22, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dispelling-us-health-care-myths-part-1/525997 "2010-01-22T16:09:27Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dispelling-us-health-care-myths-part-1/525997/20 "2010-01-22T16:59:01Z")

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> [@emacknight](#):
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> But it doesn’t matter at all if it’s a right or not. You are still paying for people’s health care under the current _non-right_ system. The whole “health care is not a right” is just a big red herring.

Do you understand what is meant by the phrase _millions for defense but not one cent for tribute?_

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