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The airheads of Congress will keep their own plush healthcare plan - its the rest of us guinea pigs who will be thrown t
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"The airheads of Congress will keep their own plush healthcare plan - it's the rest of us guinea pigs who will be thrown to the wolves"

- Camille Paglia

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This quote by Camille Paglia is a criticism of the medical care system in the United States. She is explaining the pretension of Congress, that are able to maintain their own elegant healthcare strategy while the remainder of the population is entrusted to take care of themselves. She is implying that Congress is dealing with the remainder of the population like guinea pigs, using them as test subjects for their very own health care policies without any regard for their wellness. This quote is a powerful charge of the present medical care system in the United States, and also it functions as a pointer that the people in power are not always keeping an eye out for the very best rate of interests of individuals they are supposed to be representing.

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Camille Paglia This quote is written / told by Camille Paglia somewhere between April 2, 1947 and today. She was a famous Author from USA. The author also have 32 other quotes.

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