Mexico's Fox Vows Free Cancer Treatment

[Rose Siding]

MEXICO CITY - All Mexican children with cancer will receive free treatment as long as they need it, President Vicente Fox (news - web sites) announced Thursday.

The announcement came as Fox inaugurated the Mexico City-based National Council for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer in Infants and Adolescents.
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Currently, Mexico's social security system covers people who work in taxpaying jobs, while most people involved in the informal economy — maids, street vendors, and farmers — are left out. At least half of Mexico's employed population is estimated to work in the informal economy.

"With the council's help, in Mexico there no longer will be any child or adolescent with cancer who lacks the necessary medical and psychological attention," Fox said. "They will receive all of this completely free of charge and during the entire duration of their recovery."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=589&ncid=734&e=2&u=/ap/20050107/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/mexico_free_medicine

[Bono71]

1. Wow...

"Currently, Mexico's social security system covers people who work in taxpaying jobs, while most people involved in the informal economy — maids, street vendors, and farmers — are left out. At least half of Mexico's employed population is estimated to work in the informal economy."

No wonder everybody is coming over here.

[Bozita]

2. Bushco won't like this -- government working for people?

[Bono71]

3. But did you read the part about Mexico's social security? n/t

[Bozita]

5. Yes, it's disappointing ... but government working for its people?

almost unheard of in this country

except for the no-call list.

[Bono71]

8. Lol...I love that list! n/t

[Bouncy Ball]

9. I bet you do.

It's about the only thing Dems can think of that your retarded president did that was even remotely good. And he only did it after several states did!

[Rican1]

7. US Military invades Mexico to save citizens from communism!

I can see the headlines now

[Cheswick2.0]

4. Bless him, I hope they can do it.

[Jack_DeLeon]

6. Anyone ever watch the movie Timecop?

The lead badguy was running for president, here is one of my favorite quotes from him, it seems Bush is making it a reality.

When I'm in office it is going to be like the 80s again. The top 20% will get richer, and the other 80% can imigrate to Mexico where they can lead a better life.

[MADem]

10. Hmmmm...with the state of health care in the US

...and all the crap in the food, air and water supply causing kids to get sick, we may see an exodus of families with a kid with cancer to Mexico...

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