Nicholas Ruiz III
for U.S. Congress 2012
FL District 24
For the new wave of American progress.
Nicholas Ruiz III, Democratic Party Candidate for Congress
in FL-District 24,
on Universal Healthcare

(Press Release) - January 9, 2011

We must decide, once and for all, what sort of society defines America. We
have already decided that law enforcement (i.e. the police department) is a
guaranteed service for all, regardless of social or economic status. We
have also decided that the fire department is a guaranteed service. Our
society, rightfully so, honors both of these public features. They are freely
available to all, regardless of the size of one's wallet.

Why should healthcare be any different?

Social justice in a lawful commonwealth of society demands that when a
person is attacked or threatened by crime or fire, the public will come to his
or her aid. And when a person is attacked or threatened by disease, should
the public not do the same?

We already employ an integral non-profit, for profit and single payer
scaffolding to provide healthcare services. There is no reason to believe
that all of these systems may not continue to work side by side in a free
society. However, it is difficult to imagine that we can continue to allow
profiteering to masquerade as uncontrollable healthcare costs that must
consume such a large piece of our national income. Costs will have to be
controlled through regulation. What is most important now is to take that
final step and declare universal access to comprehensive healthcare as a
standard public service, in the same way that fire and police services are a
social norm everywhere. When will America realize that it is her ethical,
logical, common sense and spiritual duty to provide universal healthcare
services to her people?

America must no longer accept the false narrative of scarcity and
withholding when it comes to healthcare. Social justice demands that all of
our people receive universal access to all of these vital basic services. It is
no great nation that denies these basic human services to people.
In fact, anything less is uncivilized.

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