Costs and Compassion

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Author(s)	Paul Krugman
Source	The New York Times
Date	July 24, 2009
URL	http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/opinion/24krugman.html
Quote	"Why does meaningful action on medical costs go along with compassion? One answer is that compassion means not closing your eyes to the human consequences of rising costs. When health insurance premiums doubled during the Bush years, our health care system “controlled costs” by dropping coverage for many workers — but as far as the Bush administration was concerned, that wasn’t a problem. If you believe in universal coverage, on the other hand, it is a problem, and demands a solution."

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This item argues for the position Act should be passed on the topic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.