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The price of drugs for keeping AIDS patients alive has become prohibitive to many.  Should the government regulate the price of such drugs?  Voice your opinionhttp://watchdog.org/240577/aids-drug-price-increase-regulations-blame/http://www.freedomworks.org/content/blame-government-high-drug-priceshttps://www.dissentmagazine.org/article/patents-against-people-how-drug-companies-price-patients-out-of-survivalhttp://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/21/entrepreneur-defends-raise-price-daraprim-drug

Should obesity be an individual concern, and not the concern for public health officials?  You decide…http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/2/who-tighter-economicregulationneededtoreverseobesityepidemic.htmlhttp://nypost.com/2013/12/28/why-govt-should-regulate-food-like-tobacco-alcohol/http://io9.gizmodo.com/5923990/why-we-shouldnt-regulate-big-food-at-least-not-yethttp://www.care2.com/causes/should-the-government-be-responsible-for-regulating-obesity.htmlhttp://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/09/how-regulation-really-does-change-eating-behavior/261908/

Homeschooling as an option is on the rise in America.  Do you trust parents to replace professional educators?  Voice your opinions.

Is higher education worth the investment of time, money and effort?  Voice your opinion.

Do government-mandated vaccines do more harm than good?  What's your view?http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/six-reasons-to-say-no-to-vaccination/http://www.parenting.com/article/10-vaccine-myths---bustedhttps://thepeopleschemist.com/reasons-dont-vaccinate-children-vaccine-supporters-shouldnt-give/http://www.whyichoose.org/notvaccinating.html

Some people feel that mandatory uniforms might promote a better school environment, as well as provide other benefits.  Some people feel that such a requirement would be detrimental to students and society.  What do you think?

People disagree about the environmental and health impact of genetically modified foods.  Increasingly, people have started demanding that the government label such foods.  Companies that produce such food claim it is safe to eat and is virtually indistinguishable from other food types; they state it does not need further government regulation.  What do you think http://www.justlabelit.org/http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/labels-for-gmo-foods-are-a-bad-idea/http://stlr.org/2015/11/22/despite-controversy-new-fda-guidelines-permit-gmo-foods-to-remain-unlabeled/

The FDA and the pharmaceutical companies stand behind chemotherapy as the best approach to treating cancer at this time.  Does our government invest sufficient resources to explore valid alternatives? http://www.anh-usa.org/more-dying-patients-being-denied-access-to-dr-burzynskis-life-saving-treatment/https://theotherburzynskipatientgroup.wordpress.com/damning-fda-findings-about-stanislaw-burzynskis-trials/http://www2.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/2013/03/4-myths-about-chemotherapy.htmlhttp://thetruthaboutcancer.com/

Are fast food and soda products safe for us to ingest in our bodies?  Do they alter our body chemistry in ways that resemble drugs and alcohol?  Our government regulates the latter.  Why not the former?  Voice your opinionhttp://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/2/2/who-tighter-economicregulationneededtoreverseobesityepidemic.htmlhttp://nypost.com/2013/12/28/why-govt-should-regulate-food-like-tobacco-alcohol/http://io9.gizmodo.com/5923990/why-we-shouldnt-regulate-big-food-at-least-not-yethttp://www.care2.com/causes/should-the-government-be-responsible-for-regulating-obesity.htmlhttp://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/09/how-regulation-really-does-change-eating-behavior/261908/

Many states do not allow the sale of raw milk to consumers.  Taking it across state lines is considered a felony.  Do you agree with the laws?http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/02/20/387558373/why-some-states-want-to-legalize-raw-milk-saleshttp://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/rawmilk/raw-milk-questions-and-answers.htmlhttp://www.motherjones.com/environment/2012/09/is-raw-milk-safe-e-colihttp://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/02/a-mom-and-a-dairymans-plea-dont-feed-children-raw-milk/#.Vn7pzfkrK7Q

Who delivers better health care, government or private companies?  Voice your opinionhttp://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2014-12-08/why-universal-health-care-is-no-cure-allhttp://aattp.org/this-powerful-chart-proves-america-needs-universal-healthcare-now/http://www.forbes.com/sites/theapothecary/2015/01/27/conservative-think-tank-10-countries-with-universal-health-care-are-economically-freer-than-the-u-s/http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/danieljmitchell/2015/04/10/the-free-market-works-in-health-carewhen-its-allowed-n1983088/page/fullhttp://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2013/12/compelling-evidence-makes-the-case-for-a-market-driven-health-care-system

Should we allow people to sell their organs legally?  Voice your opinionhttp://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2011/11/why-legalizing-organ-sales-would-help-to-save-lives-end-violence/248114/https://reason.com/archives/2011/11/11/the-case-for-legal-organ-saleshttp://www.societyandmedicine.columbia.edu/organs_challenge.shtmlLegalize it  v   Keep it banned

Athlete use of steroids is widespread.  Are the risks associated with these performance-enhancing drugs exaggerated, and is blocking them a futile effort that is destined to fail?  Should society accept it or continue to resist it?