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tmyers09 Donating Member (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:08 PM
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My post to Harry Reid's Facebook page
Yes, somebody will have to pay for this. And I say, IT'S ABOUT TIME. The fact that we don't take care of all our citizens is appalling. We need to make sure everybody has access to what is constantly touted as the "best in the world". However, I do agree with you on one part. This should not be funded on the backs of the middle class. We need to repeal all of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy and jack them up further. They are the lowest in decades right now. Back in the middle of the last century, they were 70% and above, yet nobody accused Truman or Eisenhower of "socialist agendas".

Enough with trying to appease the critics who will hate anything you try to do, no matter what it is. It is time for this country to at the VERY least have a strong, 50 state, no triggers, no opt ins or outs, TRUE PUBLIC OPTION, open to ANYBODY who wishes to stop being gouged by the private sector. If we can't have single payer, at least give us this, Senator Reid. Millions of Americans have instilled our confidence in you. Don't disappoint.
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tmyers09 Donating Member (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:28 PM
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1. Also, it was in response to this dude's post.
"How much father are we going to bury our further tax payers (our kids) or do we just say oh well that's their problem? In your home how long can you operate in the hole? We don't have mom and dad to bail us out. we either do it our selfs or pass it on to our kids but someone will half to pay for all this. its time for" we the people" stop looking for hand outs and start taking care of our selfs and tell the government to stop digging a hole for our kids and start making a better future for them!"
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Bobbie Jo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 04:03 PM
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5. Wow.... a "stay in school" ad there in the making.
:wtf:
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:28 PM
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2. What we mainly pay for now is military . . . MIC . . .and corporate bailouts -- !!!
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ejpoeta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:34 PM
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3. funny how no one mentions deficits and how to pay for things when talking about the war(s)!!!!
but healthcare or anything else and that's all that seems to matter!!
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tmyers09 Donating Member (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-28-09 03:46 PM
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4. Exactly! Why can war cost however much it wants,
but health care HAS to be deficit neutral down to the penny?!?
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 12:15 AM
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6. Right ... and they couldn't or wouldn't even protect Social Security Trust Fund . . .
from WAR costs -- that's why the plan for a "lock box" doesn't work --

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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-29-09 12:16 AM
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7. After Bush bankrupted the Treasury with wars and tax cuts for rich . . .
it's quite a sad joke to see Repugs up on the floor of the Senate talking about

costs of health care!!!

In fact, we'd save a billion a year!

$8-12 TRILLION passed on to save corrupt capitalism, however, was no problem for them!!!

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