Word: belt
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...every serious injury prevented by wearing a seat belt, it saves people $35,000 in health care costs," Peck says. "Also, last year in Massachusetts, nine out of every 10 people killed in car crashes were unbuckled...
Robson says Roosevelt is in favor of the seat belt law, because of the "enormous costs to taxpayers each year in increased health care, workers' compensation and health insurance...
...Mark's goal to intrude on anyone's personal rights, but [he realizes] the enormous costs of a person who does not wear their seat belt," Robson said...
Opponents of the seat belt law say the regulation infringes on one's personal freedom and is a decision that the government should not be regulating...
...Weld] thinks [wearing seat belts] is an important thing, he wears a seat belt, his children wear seat belts, but it's a personal thing the government should not regulate," Weld spokesperson Paula Popeo says...