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In reply to the discussion: Affordable Health Care - Just Stop. [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)195. and not one single socialized medicine plan EVER went off without a hitch....
they ALL had to be improved over time...it took Canada 20 yrs.....ooops will I be told to STFU now?
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Having been in exactly that position, trying to save someone's life who could not afford HC
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#253
I know, and I could not agree more with you, Aerows. I wonder what their purpose is? I can't imagine
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#255
Excellent post, I couldn't agree more, again. Sick to death of the attempt to silence people here on
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#261
Do you agree that for others, it is not working and that they too have a right to state
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#264
In this locale, it is a colloquialism which means creating turmoil or a stink.
Skidmore
Mar 2014
#380
I agree but the problem seems to be that we were organized and did have a set of principles we
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#377
Oh, that's right. I did completely forget to add that one other point for Whisp
ConservativeDemocrat
Mar 2014
#199
That is pretty much the most colossal leap I've ever seen here on DU. nt
laundry_queen
Mar 2014
#182
The notion that Canadians and Australians don't know what we face is complete and utter bullshit
Cali_Democrat
Mar 2014
#6
and how about those that live in Red States blaming Obama for the lack of Medicaid expansion
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#58
but when they come to bash Pres. Obama....you are all FOR that "disconnect" huh? Bet you don't
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#67
You are correct. It is hopelessly broken. Sad thing is we have far too many people supporting a
sabrina 1
Mar 2014
#262
My question whether you have an idea of how our political system actually works
Skidmore
Mar 2014
#278
NO just like the post you just responded to...you are not defending fixing it....you are defending
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#69
and not one single socialized medicine plan EVER went off without a hitch....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#195
Well, truthfully, I *do* expect lots more from President Obama than I did from my mother
BuelahWitch
Mar 2014
#97
The OP is saddled with $18,000 medical debt because she was bitten by a raccoon and
myrna minx
Mar 2014
#220
Okay....this thread has me laughing my ass off literally...thank you for that one....
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#71
You NAILED it. The OP has been on this Canadians etc. shouldn't talk about US policies tangent
Number23
Mar 2014
#82
What you need to be "hitting" is the sheets. Your posts never make sense but this OP is
Number23
Mar 2014
#98
Wow, red herring much, your post was in reference to the poster being Australian...
Spazito
Mar 2014
#164
But you see....you don't seem to get WHY the Koch bros commercials have been tossed at you
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#160
So why is it you cannot afford the ACA while everyone that the Koch bros could drag out can?
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#153
So it is okay for YOU to decide who is supposed to STFU....is that the ticket?
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#74
Haha! Fucking A, why do these folks think they can bully folks into seeing five.
TheKentuckian
Mar 2014
#368
they STILL expected that Obama could wave his magic wand and we all would have magic
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#78
Why can't we first attack those that are calling the duly elected Democratic President on
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#60
Well this isn't Canada, is it? So we now have health care insurance for Millions of People
Cha
Mar 2014
#88
its a stop gap measure between now and when states CAN make Single Payer systems...
VanillaRhapsody
Mar 2014
#249
When Bush was in office, Americans loved it when non-Americans trashed him endlessly
Number23
Mar 2014
#109
Thank You! You said exactly what I was thinking but much more eloquently.
arthritisR_US
Mar 2014
#112
More like asking for basic politeness and good manners instead of steamrolling snark.
Lars39
Mar 2014
#287
When you tell people what they can and can't say, your point is going to be secondary. nt
mattclearing
Mar 2014
#280
As a resident and citizen of a country consistently rated among the top ten of "best healthcare"...
Democracyinkind
Mar 2014
#257
She has made it plain as day in this thread that it is not where you were living
Lars39
Mar 2014
#340
I thought you (or whoever reported it) might want to see the result of the jury decision
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#330
Well, I'm probably more of a lefty than you, however, I have never believed that
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#332
That's what I want to hear. BUT Rome wasn't built in a day. And burning it down as the RW
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#334
We're working for the same thing - to get corporate control out of govt. But to do that...
Sarah Ibarruri
Mar 2014
#367