To me this sounds like big government and, if you will, government at its worst, a real invasion of privacy that I don't see how any person can tolerate. But I believe, and I just ask you, isn't it really the logical extension of a philosophy that blames people for their health care problems and does not blame industry for the problems that we have today?
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Questioning health care reform proposals during a discussion on wellness actions and privacy concerns.
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