Potential Government Shutdown

Discussion in 'Free Speech Alley' started by Tiger in NC, Sep 20, 2013.

  1. MLUTiger

    MLUTiger Secular Humanist

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    So then you should like this law because it will result in more people paying into healthcare, it's already slowing the rate of medical inflation and it will eventually reduce the deficit by very conservative estimates. It's a plan that works in capitalist economies like Germany and Switzerland and is working in Massachusetts. It keeps insurance companies involved, hospitals are going to get their money and most people who have no insurance now will have access to it.

    I fail to see the evidence that it's going to fail or be a "train wreck" to use the current buzzword. The GOP is scared shitless because despite their best efforts to undermine it and try to defund it, it's going to work and they're going to look like total fools.

    What I don't understand is how so many conservatives forget they were begging for this exact same plan back in the 90's when Clinton was pushing the public option...
     
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  2. Tiger in NC

    Tiger in NC There's a sucker born everyday...

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    One thing lost in this entire conversation is that the individual mandate was an idea born at the Heritage Foundation during the nineties to combaty Hillarycare which would have been a single payer system. In fact, if you go back to the 2008 Presidential debates the ACA is a lot closer to what McCain ran on than what Obama endorsed. In fairness, I feel about 100% certain that the implementation will have it's hiccups and could indeed result in the Republicans gaining some ground in the House and Senate in 2014. I feel equally certain that there will be portions of the bill that will need revising once it is implemented. However, contrary to popular belief in GOP circles, I think the longer term prospects for the Republicans who are demonizing the ACA are not good. I do expect the overall sentiment about the ACA to be positive in the long term.
     
  3. red55

    red55 curmudgeon Staff Member

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    So, you think that will last forever?

    You are really a one-issue guy.
     
  4. gyver

    gyver Rely on yourself not on others.

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    Yep. People that choose to make their living off others aren't my problem. Too lazy to work. Fuck them. Those that vote for a living can eat shit and die for all I care. My family is my only responsibility. If some woman wants to have a Half dozen kids with no means to support them. That's her problem, not mine.
     
  5. Rex_B

    Rex_B Geaux Time

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    I hope the Govt. shuts down.
     
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  6. LSUpride123

    LSUpride123 PureBlood

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    So I did my guard duty this weekend, during the last hour I was informed I was not getting paid until congress does their job. In other words, I got an IOU

    LOL
     
  7. LSUTiga

    LSUTiga TF Pubic Relations

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    Shut that non functional muther down! Call his hand. That cock sucker would shyt. (For NC, make that a black cock sucker).


    Sorry to hear that so many with NO job are getting paid while you work and aren't.
     
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  8. shane0911

    shane0911 Helping lost idiots find their village

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    Until the gubbment says "It just isn't fair that you have money and the hood rat with 6 kids doesn't, so we are going to take some of yours and give it to her". Then it is our problem.
     
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  9. gyver

    gyver Rely on yourself not on others.

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    Farming the votes. It's the 1st. They are going to be 3 deep in front of the post office this morning. Time for the 1st check to come in. Next one on Thursday. Why work when the gubmnt pays you not too.
     
  10. Rex_B

    Rex_B Geaux Time

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    We shutdown and life goes on. What a f'ing joke.
     

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