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President Mitt
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« on: December 14, 2009, 01:41:18 PM »

oh my God ! a senator in touch with the majority of the country ! what a shame !



The majority of the country supports the public option.

Damn! You beat me to it!
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« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2009, 02:18:38 PM »

Here comes Ole' Joe to save Americans from evil socialized medicine. Hey, millions may be drowning and suffering in debt due to Healthcare, but at least we're not Socialist right?
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« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2009, 06:40:02 PM »

Now that was an image I needed burned into my cranium.
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« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2009, 09:35:48 PM »
« Edited: December 14, 2009, 09:52:09 PM by Farmer-Labour »

The American people do not want this, no matter how much liberals twist poll numbers.  

Just because the Right and their pet Teabaggers have demonized Health Care Reform as a whole, does not mean we are twisting poll numbers. While it is true that most Americans oppose this currently debated bill, a solid majority of Americans support a strong public option (not the chickenshit one we're not even getting). Perhaps the bill isn't LIBERAL ENOUGH for the American people.

Even democrats know its bad for the country.

Really? Mind offering up some proof? I cannot believe that Democrats are doing this primarily for their own purposes. Is it possible that maybe their doing it because that's what they promised their constituents? And please capitalize Democrats, it's still a proper noun.


 The bill has nothing to do with helping the country - it is about changing the political dynamic of the country from a right of center country to a left of center country.  

The United States is a center-right country? Since when? Just because a large bloc of the public identifies as Conservative does not mean they are center right. A majority of Americans do NOT believe in the "magic of the market." But then again, none of us know what constitutes a Center Left Nation nor a Center Right one, so the question is mute.

It will not be because their ideas are popular.

As I said above, the public option is quite popular among the American people. Most Americans want more Government intervention in the Health care industry, most Americans want limits on executive pay. I could go on an on. You cannot say that Keynesian Economics does not have some sort of grip on the United States.

With national healthcare, democrats can create a generation of dependent people voting for democrats.

What? The South has the largest dependency on the Federal Government and yet are one of the most Republican regions in the entire nation. Did Medicaid and Medicare create a generation of dependency on the Democratic Party? Please sir, next time review history before you spread your bullshit.
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« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2009, 09:02:58 AM »

Sure, a majority support a "public option", but that means a different thing to different people. When you get into details, a majority always disapproves.

Additionally, if you say "government option", or "universal healthcare", or "government sponsored healthcare", the number of those in favor drops dramatically.

What else could it possibly mean?
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