The Spark

the Voice of
The Communist League of Revolutionary Workers–Internationalist

“The emancipation of the working class will only be achieved by the working class itself.”
— Karl Marx

Scare Stories about Health Care Costs

May 2, 2005

All the auto companies are crying about the health care crisis and their high costs. But the fact that we need blood pressure medication, or need to take our kids in for check-ups doesn’t cause the high costs.

It’s the pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and insurance companies that are all raking in obscene profits.

Quality health care is our right. We worked for it. We earned it. Let these multi-billion dollar corporations give up their obscene profits!