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Xipe Totec

(43,890 posts) Sat May 6, 2017, 10:38 PM May 2017

When Republicans say nobody should pay for someone else's health care... [View all]

They show a fundamental misunderstanding of what health insurance is, and what it's basic reason for existing is.

So, abolish health insurance altogether then. Is that the idea?

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When Republicans say nobody should pay for someone else's health care... [View all] Xipe Totec May 2017 OP

Preferably. Shandris May 2017 #1

Social Darwinists that they are, of course not. nt Xipe Totec May 2017 #2

Smart, they're not. C_U_L8R May 2017 #3

Cons Are Pissed That "ObamaCare" Is Popular... Grassy Knoll May 2017 #4

Obamacare WAS a Repub idea... Wounded Bear May 2017 #6

We know that... stopwastingmymoney May 2017 #8

Yep, Sure Was, And Cons Claim Rcare Was A Bad Idea.. Grassy Knoll May 2017 #12

So I shouldn't pay for house insurance because i don't have a fire? SharonAnn May 2017 #5

Basically, yes. Only buy fire insurance if you expect to have a fire. Xipe Totec May 2017 #7

Yeah, IIRC this was a contributor to the Great Chicago fire... Wounded Bear May 2017 #11

They don't understand that everyone else is paying for their healthcare... kentuck May 2017 #9

The smallest risk pool is a pool of one Xipe Totec May 2017 #10

It's a stupid idea that sounds brilliant to their supporters gratuitous May 2017 #13

That's because they're idiots. NanceGreggs May 2017 #14

My taxes shouldn't pay for insurance for people who live on the beach LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2017 #15