None of the 57 percent of people who, according to the survey organization Rasmussen Reports, favor repeal of the national health care law are people I know. They probably don't live in my neighborhood, where most people are struggling to make ends meet. They probably don't have medical expenses they cannot afford to pay. And it distresses me to know citizens in my home state have become so callous and indifferent to individuals who cannot afford health insurance that they want to nullify the only health care legislation currently on the table.
ROSE NOLEN: Americans unwilling to stand up for beliefs
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 | 12:01 a.m. CDT;
updated 4:39 p.m. CDT, Sunday, October 10, 2010
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