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« Reply #15 on: January 21, 2010, 10:45:10 PM »
F*** Massachusetts, frankly. :p

I think it's a tad odd that many Republicans, who are behind getting people to die for their country and being all patriotic, can't see the patriotism in giving a little more tax money so all of America will have fair and affordable healthcare.  :ermm:
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« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2010, 12:30:27 AM »
oh you boys...

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« Reply #17 on: March 21, 2010, 01:04:13 PM »
Can they do it? Can they do it?
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« Reply #18 on: March 21, 2010, 10:03:43 PM »
No.
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« Reply #19 on: March 21, 2010, 10:45:12 PM »
Why so?

(As in why CAN they not, rather than why SHOULD they not)
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« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2010, 03:58:26 AM »
Because I say they can't.  :D

As for why they shouldn't; it's simple: public opinion polls show that we citizens are against it by a majority. End o' story.

Whether it passes or not say goodbye to the Democrats in November.  :sparta:

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« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2010, 01:12:30 PM »
It passed. Republicans up in arms. World moves on.
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« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2010, 03:42:51 PM »
Bollocks.
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« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2010, 05:23:33 PM »
I have to say it'll be interesting to see if a majority are still against it by November. I'm thinking several people will be finding their healthcare bills shrink (or finding that the insurance comapnies will actually give them insurance for once) and thus will be feeling rather happier about things in a few months...
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« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2010, 06:04:41 PM »
Bills might shrink, but taxes will go up higher, we are still paying for it and more regardless.
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« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2010, 06:42:32 PM »
Ah, but for those who didn't have healthcare it could well be an improvement. Only time will tell; we kept our NHS, mind, and our system works better than yours (higher life expectancy and lower infant mortality certainly).
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« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2010, 07:23:51 PM »
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Bills might shrink, but taxes will go up higher, we are still paying for it and more regardless.
What's the problem? As long as the tax increases are smaller than the savings in healthcare bills.
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« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2010, 07:28:39 PM »
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Bills might shrink, but taxes will go up higher, we are still paying for it and more regardless.
What's the problem? As long as the tax increases are smaller than the savings in healthcare bills.
Thats not how it works. Its not like ooh free health care hooray - that money has to come from somewhere, and that somewhere is ultimately our pockets.

I would be okay with helping the small percentage of people who really need medical help, but having a significant percentage of my income taken away so someone with the sniffles can walk in to the ER and get a free diagnosis is not cool. Its not fair to the multitude of people who don't need that much coverage but will be forced to pay for it anyway. I'm doing just fine with my cheap insurance.
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« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2010, 08:29:35 PM »
Yea, but companies in the US do tend to refuse people insurance on stupidly small health grounds which is knida unfair.
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« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2010, 09:08:14 PM »
Doing something about that doesn't require forcing a healthcare overhaul through legislation that is disagreed upon and unwanted by the public.
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