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procon

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4. And maybe the taxpayers don't want to foot the bill for their medical care.
Fri Feb 17, 2017, 10:05 AM
Feb 2017

They need to take responsibility for themselves and not expect taxpayers to do what they refused to do.People with severe head injuries are impaired for the rest of their lives. It costs hundreds of thousands $$$ to warehouse someone in a vegetative state, or maintain someone who is permanently disabled and requires round the clock supportive care forever.

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