Archived Opinion

Do we really want leaders like this?

To the Editor:

At the Republican presidential debate on Sept. 12, the moderator posed a hypothetical question to Representative Ron Paul. “What do you tell a guy who is sick, goes into a coma and doesn’t have health insurance? Who pays for his coverage?  Are you saying society should just let him die?”  

Several audience members enthusiastically yelled out, “Yeah!”

Do we really want the politicians selected by these Republicans to run our national, state, county, or town governments? Please remember this on Election Day.

Carole Larivee

Waynesville

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