Boehner is Half Right: Health Care Is NOT An Entitlement … For The Rich

by Gary Kopycinski on March 21, 2010

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Commentary

Representatives Boehner (R) and Hoyer (D) were on Meet the Press this morning with David Gregory. Boehner said, once again, health care is not an entitlement.

He’s half right. At last I can agree with him in part.

Health care is not an endtitlement for the rich, and right now that’s all health care is in the United States of America: an entitlement for the rich.

Health care is a fundamental right. Where is the pro-life movement on this crucial life issue?