"Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress was "on the cusp of delivering on the promise of making affordable, quality health insurance available to every American.""
Let's ignore for now the possible definitions of "affordable" and "quality". The beginning of the very next paragraph reads:
"Officials said the measure, once fully phased-in over several years, would extend coverage to 96 percent of Americans."
So, which is it? Will the legislation cover every American, as Pelosi said, or just 96 percent, as officials are reported as saying.
Why might the proposed legislation cover only 96 percent? Who are the 4 percent who won't be covered? Why are the lives of the 4 percent not worth, monetarily speaking, as much as the lives of the 96 percent?
Why is it that Pelosi and other key Democratic legislators don't support free universal health care that would cover all Americans, not just a portion of them?
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