While congress debates how to provide health insurance for America's nine million uninsured children
a surprising study released today finds the vast majority of children do not want health care
joining us now is the study's director Gerald Fischer
tell us about this study mr.Fischer
we surveyed over 2000 children and found that across the board thy were strongly opposed to doctors visits vaccination programs and essentially every health care service some politicians are saying government coverage should provide
now we are seeing those survery results here you ask the simple question would you like to go to the doctor,
more the majority of respondents shrieked no
leave me alone don't make me go they were extremely passionate on the issue
I see now why do you think they feel so strongly about this
well it's clear these children are worried that increased goverment funding for health insurance is a slippery slope to socialize health care
so you are saying this is a political issue for them
and a moral one when we asked them if they see universal health care as an unfair burden to certain taxpayers and what they like a lollipop almost all children said yes
really this obviously comes as a blow to politicians who ve been calling for a universal child health care coverage
no exact
after the results of your studies the majority of senators are backing a bill that will cut all public funding for children's hospitals
it would close approximately 9000 of the outdated unwanted facilities
now
have you heard any response to this announcement from the children themselves
absolutely the kids are thrilled Andrea there they're saying goodie I want to go home unplug me I want to go to Grandma's or the movies basically they'd rather be anywhere but in those hospitals
and it looks like they re going to get their wish that's great to hear