I don't think her assertion is wrong; but, as a political candidate, it is completely tone deaf and further falls under Danielle Smith's previous statements about health and health care.
The idea that this candidate is putting out there is that we shouldnt have publicly funded health care because why should i pay for someone's heart attack when they aren't taking care of themselves???
The argument she is making, given her political party, is just plain disingenuous. She does not talk about shifting healthcare spending to prevention (something that should be done) or ways government policies can help early detection. Her comment is entirely focused on ending public healthcare.
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