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Enrique Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-22-07 05:44 AM
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22. speaking of Al Gore, he has come out in favor of single-payer
Or at least he did in 2002.

Does anyone know if he's commented, or been asked, about "Sicko?"

http://www.commondreams.org/headlines02/1115-07.htm

excerpt:

Gore, the 2000 Democratic presidential nominee and a potential candidate in 2004, offered his views in response to a question at a synagogue in New York during a tour promoting his book "Joined at the Heart," written with his wife, Tipper.

"I was planning to wait and make a major speech on this and I probably should, but I'll just answer your question candidly," Gore told the moderator.

Gore's comments Wednesday night were first reported by ABC News' Internet political report "The Note" and were confirmed by Gore spokesman Jano Cabrera, who said any details would come in a future speech on health care.

"I think we've reached a point where the entire health care system is in impending crisis," Gore said. "I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that we should begin drafting a single-payer national health insurance plan."

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