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kentuck

(111,110 posts) Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:24 AM Jan 2019

What does it mean that one side wants to "negotiate" opening our government?

That sounds rather tedious.

Why is our government not "open"?

If your government is closed completely, you have no government. How much government do you need, anyway?

But to use the word "negotiate" seems to denote a hostage situation?

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What does it mean that one side wants to "negotiate" opening our government? (Original Post) kentuck Jan 2019 OP

Answer to your second question PJMcK Jan 2019 #1

Would healthcare for all our citizens be part of that large and competent government? kentuck Jan 2019 #2

Yah, lets not take anything safeinOhio Jan 2019 #3

Yes PJMcK Jan 2019 #4

PJMcK

(22,056 posts)

1. Answer to your second question

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2019, 09:48 AM

Jan 2019

We need a very large and competent government. The United States is a huge, populous country with many opportunities and businesses. We need a government large enough to regulate all of the competing interests, protect our nation and provide for our fellow citizens.

I've only scratched the surface but that's a pretty big job.