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I hope it's not maggie

It's simple, just get the company to create a list of all the people in the last 3 years who died after being denied healthcare. And then stare in horror at the list and decide that maybe the world is a slightly better place this afternoon and we should tear down the whole company and all their ilk.

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The T word

to use all available tools and resources to combat the spread of domestic terrorism

I believe there was a gathering a couple years ago that quite proudly proclaimed "We are all domestic terrorists", maybe we should start there.

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'I was killing myself': San Francisco program giving alcohol to addicts may save lives

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The article goes into this in great depth on both sides of the issue, but this is probably the most direct answer.

The drinks, dispensed by nurses as a form of medication, are meant to prevent the clients from becoming overly intoxicated while avoiding the worst effects of withdrawal, which may lead to seizures and can be fatal for those physically dependent on alcohol.

To address the "taxpayers expense" part, it's way more expensive to provide major health care than small amounts of vodka.