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13. It's a stupid idea that sounds brilliant to their supporters

Reply to Xipe Totec (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2017, 11:20 PM

May 2017

Of course that's sort of their stock in trade. But whenever their supporters can be persuaded that they're paying out something for someone else, they start slavering like Pavlov's dogs after the bell rings.

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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