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Originally Posted by doucanoe
No, not in the least. It’s more like this… When a discussion about taxation, spending and possible cuts in spending (i.e.: holding spending at current levels) comes up, the hole card for liberals is to always challenge someone’s compassion. Usually, this is held out of the conversation until the argument wears thin but in this case, it was rolled out early. I’m up for an honest discussion of ideas, but I don’t have the patience when the “But what about the children” challenge is paraded out. Next think you know, things get ugly and people are being called out as being Fascist, Racist, Hitler, etc., links to youtube Save the Children and UNICEF videos, Sally Struthers makes an appearance…
I’m up for an open discussion of ideas but certain things, like I said, I just don’t have the patience for. It’s such a tiresome conversation to have. I’m not leaving the discussion mad, I’m just leaving the discussion. Trust me on this.
RC
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AFAIK the children are already covered, forget the name of the plan but there is one. I am not emotionally tied to any part of this I simply find it assinine that we spend twice what other industrialized nations do and all that does is fill the coffers of the drug and health insurance companies.
We still ration health care, leave your job and and any illness you developed while at that job is now a pre-existing condition. Of course there is always COBRA, called that because its bite is near fatal. As I say screw the emotion I just hate being taken for a damned fool.
As far as the so called reform plan is concerned I will be royally screwed over. They say almost everyone will pay less - except for the self-insured, but we will get better coverage for the extra we will be charged. Excuse me? Our plan coveres damn near 99% or more now, so what is this extra coverage we will be getting.
If you want something right royally screwed up give it to Congress.