# FreedomWorks is right about Obamacare \*sigh\*

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [August 8, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedomworks-is-right-about-obamacare-sigh/665709 "2013-08-08T14:51:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2013, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freedomworks-is-right-about-obamacare-sigh/665709/111 "2013-08-10T01:13:40Z")

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I don’t have the time right now to rehash the old argument, but I did find the quotes (with links back to the original threads for full context):

> [@Dispelling US Health Care Myths: Part 1](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dispelling-us-health-care-myths-part-1/525997/246):
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> It is acceptable for people to die because they can’t afford the proper treatment.

> [@Could anti-healthcare reform rhetoric backfire on the Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-anti-healthcare-reform-rhetoric-backfire-on-the-republicans/532899/108):
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> So, I reiterate: it is acceptable for people to die because they can’t afford health care.

ETA: I will say that I think one reason for the disagreement over these quotes, and the topic in general, is that I think the two sides are talking about completely different things, and that the way they see the above quotes don’t jive. It’s hard to explain; I’ll need time to work out my thoughts. I’m just not certain that the fact that I don’t personally live paycheck to paycheck just to pay for other peoples’ medical treatment means that socialized medicine is a bad idea. The two concepts don’t “connect” for me.

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