An editorial from the above rag seems to indicate that Steven Hawking would have no chnace to live were he in Britian.
People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn’t have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless.”
The fact of the matter is, Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford. He currently teaches at the University of Cambridge. Oxford and Cambridge have something in common: They’re both in England. Which makes this editorial in Investor’s Business Daily unfortunate indeed.
Which leads me wonder why they never put the names of the person writing the editorial in the footnotes. this is just one more example of the lies being spread by people who oppose healthcare reform.
Sarah Palin was recently caught lying about healthcare saying it supports and encourages euthanasia which couldnt be further from the truth.
But what makes me the happiest? The fact that healthcare costs are rising so fast that soon more and more people will be losing their healthcare. And the costs will spiral even higher and the need for public healthcare will be even greater.
Thanks wannabe Republicans. The dems wont have to do a thing.
UPDATE 8/15/2009: Hawking has since refuted the article stating:
“I wouldn’t be here today if it were not for the NHS,” he told the Guardian. “I have received a large amount of high-quality treatment without which I would not have survived.”
One of the most brilliant men that has ever lived is far from worthless in any country. Its sad that republicans have to continue lying to run from the fact that we are our brothers keeper. And they also run from the fact that someday the Health Care providers they so aggressively support will turn on them
