Is swine flu just a big rumor to jumpstart the economy by making people spend money on the health industry?

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scottizzzo

Because swine flu is one of the top stories on every news media resource, many people who have normal flus or even colds, are going to the doctor's office or buying lots of medicines and drugs. What if it is a corporate and government sponsored media sensationalized rumor to try and help the boost the global economy?

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lol

no, dude the swine flu is real it's already killed approx. 145 people in mexico and is spreading across the world as we speak.
Besides spending money on the health industry wouldn't be a great boost in the economy since the health sector of the USA is one of the few HEALTHY parts of the economy which is still growing even in this recession. Now if the flu somehow made people buy houses and cars out of some weird panic or something now that's when i would start to think the governments behind it haha.

How often do seat belts get people hurt or killed compared to how often they protect them?

Ganon

People have died because they couldn't get out of their car when it was on fire, and sometimes someone in a seat belt will get attacked and be unable to escape.

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I've heard that rumor a lot, but I've never seen a case that was confirmed by a news story that backed it up. If that worries you, there are tools that will cut off seat belts that you can buy and keep at hand, some even mount to the dash.

As law enforcement, and later running a towing company, I've seen seat belts save lots.

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