47 Million Americans Are Uninsured

7. Are you aware that 47 million Americans (15.8% of Americans) are without health insurance. (Tom Chorneau and Christopher Heredia, "No Safety Net," San Francisco Chronicle, August 29, 2007, p. A.1)

8. If you got ill, without insurance you would be forced to go to the emergency room, find a free clinic, and/or go deeply into debt. (Ibid.)

9. Do you know anyone who does not have health insurance, or lost their insurance, or had difficulty in obtaining insurance? How would you feel if you were in their situation?

10. Would you agree that not having health insurance is not a position you want for yourself or your loved ones?

11. Would you agree that access to health care is one of the fundamental necessities of life?