From: PA146008@utkvm1.utk.edu (David Veal)
Subject: Re: Clinton's immunization program
Organization: University of Tennessee Division of Continuing Education
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In article <C5JoBH.7zt@apollo.hp.com> goykhman@apollo.hp.com (Red Herring) writes:
>In article <1993Apr14.122758.11467@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu> jlinder@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Jeffrey S Linder) writes:
>>In article <C5FJsL.6Is@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.COM> mwilson@ncratl.AtlantaGA.NCR.C
>>OM (Mark Wilson) writes:
>>>On the news last night Clinton was bashing the republicans for stonewalling
>>>his so called stimulus package.
>>>It seems that one small item within this package was going to pay for free
>>>immunizations for poor kids.
>>
>>Immunizations for children in this country are already free if you care to
>>go have it done.  The problem is not the cost, it is the irresponible parents
>>who are to stupid or to lazy to have it done.
>
>    In case you haven't noticed, Clintonites are pushing a universal health
>    care ACCESS program.  "Access" here means that folks who do not give 
>    a damn about immunizing their children will have health care services
>    delivered to their doorsteps.

       I've read about more than a few of these programs that ran into
problems in convincing parents to get their children immunized even
when they were delivered to their doorstep.  (I don't know, maybe
that sheet they have to be informed of about possible risks, side-
effects, and bad reactions scares them.)  

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