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Should the U.S. entry ban on HIV-positive foreigners be lifted?

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33.9%
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.
4,061 votes
64%
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?
7,666 votes
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Not sure.
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No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

We need to get a grip on health care costs; first things first; let's get affordable health care for US citizens

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  • 13 votes
#26
 - Carol K-537507
 - 10:25 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

An influx of HIV+ patients could lead to another association to a particular race, thus CREATING more discrimination. I see this backfiring

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  • 10 votes
#27
 - Heather-1045152
 - 10:26 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

1) cost of treatment
2) cost of other involved services--we can't even take care of ours
3) more infected people = more chance of spread

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  • 8 votes
#28
 - peggy-957040
 - 10:26 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

But we should start a ban on LIBERALS..

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  • 9 votes
#29
 - Bigrat-417532
 - 10:29 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

The current ban is based on unreasoning fear, not knowledge of the facts about the disease.

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  • 9 votes
#30
 - kithope
 - 10:29 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

there are alot of other reasons we should ban foreigners, but not this one -- it doesn't make sense!

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  • 6 votes
#31
 - Kathy-947787
 - 10:31 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

This is pure prejustice, Hep B is just as dangerous but not banned.

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  • 8 votes
#32
 - CEMottIII
 - 10:34 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

If other countries were excluding our citizens for no better reason than that they were HIV-positive, or voted Republican, it would be war.

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  • 7 votes
#33
 - clixby
 - 10:35 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

I don't think so. Then we get stuck paying for their medical costs to keep them alive. No. Next stupid question please?

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  • 12 votes
#34
 - Say What?-1135795
 - 10:38 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

What will they people bring to the country but Dred!! They are not coming here to provide a cure for cancer!!!! I say no entry!

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  • 4 votes
#35
 - li'whitesambo
 - 10:43 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

You can only get HIV by sharing needles or having unprotected sexual contact with others who have HIV. Period. End of story.

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  • 7 votes
#36
 - MM-1217786
 - 10:45 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

Why in the workd would you,why invite the disesase here> stupid?

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  • 6 votes
#37
 - Jerry-352313
 - 10:49 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

Duh! Absolutely!

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  • 7 votes
#38
 - Greg-281912
 - 10:49 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

As the yes explanation suggests, HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact."

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  • 2 votes
#39
 - John from Portland
 - 10:50 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

More free health care? More spread of the disease? Why do people not stop and think and use their common sense?

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    #40
     - TEXASKG
     - 10:50 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Not sure.

    My only real concern is that the US we see a big influx of people seeking HIV Healthcare at a very bad time for the US

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    • 4 votes
    #41
     - OBSERVER21
     - 10:51 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

    People have a responsibility to protect themselves from HIV. Barring HIV+ travelers doesn't stop stupid people from having unprotected sex!

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    • 8 votes
    #42
     - keen for Obama
     - 10:52 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    We have enough problems here from Obama, we shouldn't be importing more.

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    • 10 votes
    #43
     - Captain Marvelous
     - 10:55 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

    Like it's even enforced in the first place,&, after years of research & development, it no longer stands as reasonable to continue this ban

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    • 4 votes
    #44
     - j henson-1112041
     - 10:56 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    Another financial burden for the American public to shoulder. Don't we have enough already?

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    • 13 votes
    #45
     - tw-601157
     - 10:57 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

    We let people with much more easily communicable diseases into the country, HIV positive travelers are not a huge threat.

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    • 5 votes
    #46
     - Rebecca-660057
     - 10:59 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    with the exception that they are going to carry the cost of all there medical treatments while they are in the country

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    • 7 votes
    #47
     - Melissa-913776
     - 10:59 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Yes, of course. HIV isn't like tuberculosis or swine flu. You don't get it through casual contact.

    Please stop the ignorance. This Travel ban discriminates wrongly against HIV carriers, without providing any protection against the spread

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    • 6 votes
    #48
     - Charles Vogt
     - 11:03 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    No. HIV is a serious, costly disease. Why invite the spread and the expense?

    Are you serious? Don't we already have enough HIV cases in the U.S., that we taxpayers end up paying for their meds?

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    • 7 votes
    #49
     - ahalsey18
     - 11:04 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009
    Not sure.

    We didn't quarantine HIV carriers when we could and should have. What difference does it make now whether they are native or imported?

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    • 2 votes
    #50
     - dragonwych
     - 11:09 am EDT on Fri Jul 17, 2009