If only. But no. They’re therial. They’re thuper-therial:
You know what's essential to containing the spread of Ebola?
A robust government-sponsored health care system.
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014
Guh.
1 year after GOP shut down government to defund Obamacare, we're looking to government-sponsored health care to stop Ebola.
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014
GUH.
How government health care will save us from Ebola: http://t.co/ZCyA5FKPgm pic.twitter.com/16VBIZ4w65
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014
And yes, Obamacare will also help prevent an Ebola outbreak in the U.S. http://t.co/ZCyA5FKPgm
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014
Ebola is another reminder why health care is a public good, not a private commodity to be sold on free market: http://t.co/ZCyA5FKPgm
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) October 1, 2014
Let’s give him a chance to explain, hmmm?
And what about Obamacare, the very law Republicans sought to defund? It too is playing a role in preventing an epidemic. Research has shown that people who lack health insurance delay or skip health care services or substitute home remedies or over the counter drugs for doctor visits that can diagnose and prevent the spread of communicable disease. People who have access to routine needed care are less likely to be susceptible to disease, leading to improvements in individual and community resilience.
The law also establishes a Prevention and Public Health Fund that provides state and local governments with additional resources that can help “prevent, detect, and respond to disease outbreaks” and includes provisions that can be “leveraged to integrate preparedness into daily health care and to help create stronger routine and emergency health care delivery systems that can surge to respond to disasters.”
Ultimately, Americans can feel secure that Ebola will be contained in the United States because we’ve established a robust government funded health care system that, in collaboration with the private sector, protects everyone from a public health catastrophe. Any health emergency serves as a reminder why health care is a public good rather than a private commodity to be sold on the free market.
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https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/517351153063837697
The stupid. It burns. It burns so much.
@igorvolsky where the hell did you pull this gem from?
— Samantha (@sh1tSammysays) October 1, 2014
We’re not sure, but we’re guessing it’s from somewhere that doesn’t get much sunlight.
Ho Lee Fuk… RT @thinkprogress How government health care will save us from ebola http://t.co/LlMXJcH7tg pic.twitter.com/FVsNKSavdg
— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock (@kimmie_c_) October 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/517374872125997057
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/517375285915041792
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/517375731295612928
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/517348967290376192
Only @thinkprogress would want an Ebola pandemic managed by the VA. CC: @hboulware https://t.co/2DPd5InNf1
— The Real Matt Finn (@mdrache) October 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/TheStormCro/status/517377931082235906
@conkc2 The All Powerful Gov't Will Save Us From Every Thing. Utopia awaits if we'd only give them full power over our lives.
— Robb Allen (@ItsRobbAllen) October 1, 2014
Oh, grow Up @thinkprogress . The government can't save anything. It's clueless beyond words.
— Wit'sEnd (@Nayrue) October 1, 2014
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/517375967929839616
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/517378042201907200
Roger that.
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