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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  "Every facet of healthcare" is nothing like what we have.

  In reality we have moved further and further from regulations over the last 40 years. More and more like "free market". The closer we get the worse it is for today's consumers (and workers).
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  It is a general law covering every facit of healthcare.

  What exactly does this mean?? It is nothing more than health insurance. What is different per healthcare??

  I paid $90 for the doctor office visit. $15 for the x-ray, and $7 for the antibiotics, all of which would rise in price under the ACA (and fall under a market).

  I would have paid far less if anything. Why would any of it rise under ACA?
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  OMG, Obama is funding the Museum of Muslim Culture out of his own pocket to keep IT open!!
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  The WWII memorial is administered by the National Park Service. As are most? all? memorials. Do you know how much security is involved in these memorials these days??? The entire National Mall is one big metal detector. That takes manpower.

  I don't give a damn what the Murdoch Washington Examiner has to say. If I felt like spending more than a minute on the story, I don't doubt I could debunk damn near the whole thing.

  Speaking of debunking, Avik Roy was a Romney advisor, and his stuff has been debunked here for years. Burn the Ships often referenced it.

  If all this information is so legit, why not use credible sources?
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  There are real life consequences for many.

  With shutdown, no way to apply for a last-resort cancer treatment

  • New York Times

  NY Times Syndication

  Friday, October 4, 2013 11:01am

  A Cape Cod, Mass., man's last-chance treatment for cancer has been postponed by the government shutdown because new clinical trials cannot begin until they are registered on a federal website, which has been forced to stop processing applications.

  Leo Finn said he had his bone scan canceled at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston on Wednesday, and the 48-year-old father of three is now unlikely to receive an experimental drug for his metastatic bile duct cancer next month as he had expected.

  "It's been devastating for me and for my doctor, who was really excited about this drug," said Finn. "My idea is to get the word out that this is happening, since there may be other patients in the same situation."

  http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/with-shutdown-no-way-to-apply-for-a-last-resort-cancer-treatment/2145420
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  No problem

  But I think it would be interesting if we could discuss what should be done about health care in this country.

  I disagree with much that this administration is or isn't doing. But when we argue about foolish talking points, I am forced to defend against hyperbole.
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

  1. social
  2. current

  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  Berengaria: please reference an neutral, respected website

  Translation: any website that agrees only with your view, right Berengaria? Any website that offers a different view to yours is neither "neutral" nor "respected".

  Does that about sum up your view?

  Berengaria: Never have I encounterd your assertion

  1. it was not my assertion, it was someone else's assertion. I just quoted it. Take it up with them if you disagree. Educate them with your myopic view of the world, I'm sure they'd appreciate the enlightenment.

  2. Well, now you can't say you've never "encountered" it.

  That wasn't me it was BOTR
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  I claim Jefferson as a Liberal

  Along with Jesus
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  Nonjwspouse, did you know that the Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 by a Socialist? That "under God" wasn't added until 1954?
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  So are Republicans now openly terrorists?

  by Simon in

  1. social
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  they seem determined to undermine the us democracy and shut the government down hurting employees and veterans.. what a despicable bunch, hope they get their asses kicked for what they are doing..

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  Berengaria

  Shirley, what would you do to address the health care issue?