[at-l] Fwd: Apology to People's Republic of China

[bullard@northnet.org (James Bullard)]

At 03:48 PM 4/17/01 -0400, W F Thorneloe wrote:
>Just to correct one point, there is a constitutional right to health care 
>(as opposed to health insurance) if you meet one of a very few 
>qualifications: 1) you are a convicted felon residing in a state, 
>territorial or federal prison; or 2) you are a Native American living on 
>reservation under the protection of the Bureau of Indian Affairs. There is 
>some limited right to "insurance" if you are impoverished or a minor and 
>qualify for a variety of government sponsored programs managed by the 
>states - although this is really only taxpayer subsidized payment for 
>healthcare.

You missed the military, Congress and the President. I find it ironic that 
prisoners, defeated nations and so called "public servants" benefit more 
from the productivity of our citizenry engaged in health care than the 
citizens themselves.

Saunterer