Rep. Paul Broun, MD  recently stated on the House floor that Canada and Great Britain do not value their citizens' lives and also that the public option portion of American health care reform "is gonna kill people."  Here is my letter to the ethically-challenged Republican doctor who touts his 'Christianity' every chance he gets:

Dear Congressman:

In a July 10, 2009 floor statement, you, Rep. Paul Broun, MD  not only said that Canada and Great Britain do not value their citizens' lives but also that the public option portion of American health care reform "is gonna kill people."  I think what you actually said about Canada and the UK was that the citizens of these allied countries "don't have the appreciation of life as we do in our society."   

Explain to me how that comment is (1) Christian? (2) ethical? (3) based in reality?
  
Stating that the public option will "kill people" is unsubstantiated.  Did you practice medicine based on sensationalism and deceit? 

As for Canada and the UK:  Both Canada and the UK rank number 6 in under-5 mortality rate ahead of the US, which ranks 8th.  The US ranks 34th in annual number of under-5 deaths; Canada being 2nd and the UK number 4.  Canadians and Brits have longer life expectancy than the US citizens.   Now which countries walk-the-talk and which country doesn't have "the appreciation of life" based on statistics.  A physician should be familiar with these data.

With all your anti-choice rhetoric, one would think the low infant mortality and high death rates of children under 5 would be of more concern to you than voicing Republican talking points and fear-mongering America's poor to put more record profits into the hands of those who fund your campaign. 

When you make public statements like this one, you shame your profession.  You shame your faith.  And you shame your constituents every time you open your mouth and lie to them.

Sincerely,
Constituent