Quote by Mark Steyn

Government health care changes the relationship between the citizen and the state, and, in fact, I think it's an assault on citizenship.

Government health care changes the relationship between the

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This quote suggests that implementing government health care systems alters the dynamic between individuals and the state, implying that it undermines the concept of citizenship. The speaker perceives such changes as a form of attack on the idea of what it means to be a citizen. This viewpoint implies a concern that these changes may erode individual autonomy or rights, potentially shifting the balance between the role of the state and the rights and responsibilities of citizens in matters related to health care.

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