Recently senators prepared to vote on cloture – the big hurdle for the health care reform legislation – Making medical care a right and not a priveledge was repeatedly mentioned by several.

I’ve done my homework, and read various painfully complex breakdowns.

I’m going to leave this open ended, in that I wont preface it with my opinion. (want a more spontaneous unbiased dialogue)
What do you think is required for something to be a “right”. Does healthcare or free healthcare meet this criteria?

Topics: politics, justice, human rights, fairness, health care reform, ethics