A Great Healthcare Post

No, it's not by me, silly! David Dobbs at Smooth Pebbles has a great explanation of why business should be in favor of a national healthcare system. Other than GM and a few smaller companies, business interests are usually against this idea. I think David's post puts the lie to the idea that business behaves rationally...

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