"There was a time when I think some of the Republicans, at least, had certain issues they would die for, if necessary, you know, for their country, " Paul Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation said on CNN's "Inside Politics" last month.

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He argued that to be human is to have "ultimate concerns", namely something for which you would not only live, but die.

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For any condition such as this, Medicare would only agree to pay for the palliative care that will keep you comfortable until you die.

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