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handmade34 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:21 PM
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If Sarah Palin's focus is programs for special needs children, programs the use public money for the common good-- isn't that socialism?
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ingac70 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:24 PM
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1. Yes. n/t
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:25 PM
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2. yup
Just about anything can be construed as "socialism" if somebody wants to demonize it enough. Republicans like to do that, even though they often want to do similar things. Go figure. :)
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ananda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:28 PM
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5. Reeps are the worst whiny baby socialists..
for the rich, the elites, financial
institutions, corporate CEO raiders, etc.

Reep philosophy: Privatize profits,
socialize risks.
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:39 PM
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9. that's an accurate depiction
Country Club First!
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handmade34 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:28 PM
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6. they need to be called out on it!
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Wetzelbill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:38 PM
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8. you bet they do
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cabluedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:26 PM
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3. Yeap. And most Americans cant wait to reach 65 so they can get socialized medicine aka Medicare.
Americans are easily led by the nose, IMO.
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leftofcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:40 PM
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10. Medicare is not free
It comes out of your social security. My mother pays 48.00 per month out of her social security check for medicare. Your amount is determined by how big your SS check is.
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cabluedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-25-08 04:07 AM
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11. You are correct. I should have said affordable. My mistake.
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my2sense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:26 PM
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4. It's only socialism when democrtats want to help people
:sarcasm:
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-24-08 03:38 PM
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7. people from a local church were always whining about some local programs
that got gov't grants.

then they got into the business of providing similar services...& started taking...gov't grants...

they still whine about big gov't, though.

grifters...
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