Lieberman, the Blue Dogs and the GOP SUPPORT Single Payer government-run healthcare... in Iraq

[zulchzulu]

It's been pointed out before, but those who have funded the war in Iraq and were adamant about being against government-run healthcare have a slight problem in their moral consistency.

Why aren't these same people, who are resisting government-run healthcare, not about to change the Iraqi Constitution as well as taxpayer-funded appropriations to make it so?

Article 31 of the Iraqi Constitution:

"First: Every citizen has the right to health care. The State shall maintain public health and provide the means of prevention and treatment by building different types of hospitals and health institutions.

Second: Individuals and entities have the right to build hospitals, clinics,or private health care centers under the supervision of the State, and this shall be regulated by law."

http://www.uniraq.org/documents/iraqi_constitution.pdf

If anyone in the media has any level of journalism in their blood, they would ask why there isn't a problem with government-run healthcare in Iraq but it's a "problem" here...

[chimpymustgo]

1. GREAT find. Can we get this to ED, and Rachel and Keith? And Dylan?

Wish we could elect these guys.

[zulchzulu]

3. Maybe Rachel or Keith might do something on it... n/t

[ej510]

2. Why don't progressive members of congress speak out on this issue.

[chimpymustgo]

5. I'm kind of amazed we haven't heard this from the floor of the House or Senate.

Geez.

[ind_thinker2]

4. We should deport LIEberman to Iraq or AF