He made his comments about the "death panels, which allow individuals who are suffering the most painful diseases to end their lives in their own terms at the Aspen Ideas Festival held in Aspen Colorado each year. The comments did not get all that much attention until a video clip of his speech appeared in a conservative blog site on Sunday.
During the question and answer session, Gates suggested that older people are subjected to painful forms of treatment should be able to choose death over life, thereby freeing up funds for youth treatment. Gates described the feeling in the country as a "lack of will: to think about changing the way we look at health. He also alluded to the fact that spend millions each year to extend the life of a person for three months, when the money can go towards the employment of teachers around the country."But that is called a panel of death and not supposed to that discussion." Gates said during his visit to the Aspen Festival.
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