I want you all to consider that before you click on the rebuttal.Investor's Business Daily recently wrote an editorial which contained the following statement:
"People such as scientist Stephen Hawking wouldn't have a chance in the U.K., where the National Health Service would say the life of this brilliant man, because of his physical handicaps, is essentially worthless."
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