Mitt Romney doesn’t see dead people, because he doesn’t want to see them (Krugman)
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/opinion/krugman-death-by-ideology.html
October 14, 2012
Death By Ideology
By PAUL KRUGMAN
Mitt Romney doesnt see dead people. But thats only because he doesnt want to see them; if he did, hed have to acknowledge the ugly reality of what will happen if he and Paul Ryan get their way on health care.
Last week, speaking to The Columbus Dispatch, Mr. Romney declared that nobody in America dies because he or she is uninsured: We dont have people that become ill, who die in their apartment because they dont have insurance. This followed on an earlier remark by Mr. Romney echoing an infamous statement by none other than George W. Bush in which he insisted that emergency rooms provide essential health care to the uninsured.
These are remarkable statements. They clearly demonstrate that Mr. Romney has no idea what life (and death) are like for those less fortunate than himself.
Even the idea that everyone gets urgent care when needed from emergency rooms is false. Yes, hospitals are required by law to treat people in dire need, whether or not they can pay. But that care isnt free on the contrary, if you go to an emergency room you will be billed, and the size of that bill can be shockingly high. Some people cant or wont pay, but fear of huge bills can deter the uninsured from visiting the emergency room even when they should. And sometimes they die as a result. ...