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Moore traced down some of America’s heroes back in the states: firefighters, police and the volunteers that took their time to help others in the horrible event of 9-11. After he interviewed them he found out that these people weren’t being treated as they should be. They were being denied health care, they had coughing and pain in the chest that started after 9-11 were thought to have nothing to do with the event. Insurance companies refused to pay for their treatment and left them to suffer. If this is how America treats people who have done so much to help us, then just think of how they would treat their regular citizens. After seeing the movie Sicko and Michael Moore’s arguments I can definitely say that I agree with all of his statements.

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