An editorial from the above rag seems to indicate that Steven Hawking would have no chance to live were he in Britain.

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 health care reform.

Sarah Palin was recently caught lying about healthcare saying it supports and encourages euthanasia which couldn't be further from the truth.

Steven Hawking has refuted the statements from the Investors Business Daily saying:

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.

But what makes me the happiest? The fact that health care 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 health care will be even greater.

Thanks wannabe Republicans. The dems wont have to do a thing.