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I'm on your side as far as the AFA being fine. But I'll address this issue b/c none of the anti-Obama side seem to get it. NO LEGISLATION WILL ON IT'S OWN...and there are reforms that will effect the way the government pays within the existing AFA that are in line with the LONG TERM CHANGE that must occur (will take years). Yes you could say "well we're worry about the uninsured in 10 years when the system is reformed" but that's not acceptable by many people's standards (including mine). The bottom line is the insurance industry is in the beginning stage of shifting from fee-for-service format to a fee-for-result structure, it's going to take time...maybe 20 years honestly to fully reform..there is no magic legislation that Republicans have up their sleeve that can somehow accelerate this. There isn't. And leaving to the states and just doing nothing is just ridiculous the states do a lot of things better than the federal government but healthcare isn't one of them. It has to do with the contracts the insurance companies have with the providers, same w/ government, and so on. Also it has to do with people purchasing INDIVIDUAL services having more skin in the game so it works more like a free market and you shop for a service instead of paying 1000% more for an MRI b/c the doctor you see set you up an appointment at the hospital. What you've said is an absolute crock, sir. I'm sorry but there's no other response to what you wrote than to just say you don't know what you are talking about. Nothing about "the way the law is written" is going to put health insurance companies out of business I promise you that. You can choose not to believe me, but just know you sound like an idiot. 90% of Americans have no idea how their own healthcare plan works. You would judge healthcare reform off public sentiment?

Obama is a straight up socialist in people's eyes for compromising on the single payer issue, adopting the Republican mandate, and starting to reform the industry. How in God's name would you expect him to actually pass legislation that directly effects the COST? At this point...it is what it is and we'll take it and begin moving forward. Not sure what ideas the right have put forth to curb cost or reform insurance btw but if you know please tell me...

Ok, so what where would you have it now?

Stay ignorant on this subject DC...stay ignorant.

You can parrot that until the day you die. This is America. The point is no rational person denies there is a point at which tax rates are too much. We are far from there.

Healthcare reform is not "good." Healthcare reform is necessary. The 80/20 rule is good. Pushing back the date kids can stay on the plan is not only good, but in the modern state of things is necessary. The mandate is of course necessary to not denying preexisting injuries and of course a Republican idea and an Obama compromise (don't tell the crazy ignorant that though). Reform is a process and will take this plan, implementation, fine tuning, over the course of years. We must start with this, and then continue to work on it. But no, some idiots think there exists some magic reform that we could just work out and know it would work brilliantly. Others may even go as far as to deny any reform is necessary (the truly lost). Props to you topic creator, just know you aren't alone. "Killing it dead" is just backwards and the kind of thing that Romney is just dead wrong on.

Last I checked there are no wealthy Americans. The filthy rich have all renounced citizenship.

Well said and by a man I am currently hating on in another thread. Isn't politics wonderful? Anyway, even though I can admit that people on both sides can sometimes do/say things that suck. The truth is, "both sides" don't suck. The side that wants to oppress people with government power sucks.

You show one douche bag who became a citizen in '98 and renounces in '12 after making his money here and living in Singapore for the last 2 years w/ no plans to return (something a link may show btw). Then say you have proven MDP's politics inadequate? Quite crying you brainwashed political ideologue. Alaska...where Sarah Palin ruled.

People who believe in God and have personal prejudice against whoever =/= dumb. People who believe in God and use that to transport their personal prejudice to take away legal rights of fellow humans = dumb. Pretty simple to understand that it's not God that nonreligious people get annoyed by or people who believe in him (as most atheists have at least some family and loved ones who are religious). It's when public policy is restricted by religion. Can't your beliefs be your beliefs? And not societies?

BUT BUT BUT....it's about the dictionary! When I look up marriage it's says man and women! Obama can't change MY WORD! MARRIAGE IS A WORD! IT'S ABOUT THE WORD! Plus in places where gay marriage happens the society has been slowly destroyed! And I'm utterly petrified my kid will be gay if he is I want society to help me oppress him and make him feel crappy about it! Plus it's against what I think God thinks! I'm SOOOOO angry about gay people!! Now they're just like me? What? ahhhhhhh!!!!

Alaska Darin is "proving" certain things wrong. He's PROVEN that a capital gains tax will destroy America. He's "proven" that 3% increase in the top tax bracket will enslave the middle class. GTFO w/ that nonsense attitude you jack ass. BOOM (now that's how you PPP mofos) PS: Thanks for the link in the first post, friend.

I see no value for Smith. Short yardage included.

Can you post a link to this?

Also saw a stat saying the majority of black districts supported the Amendment. Kind of ironic if you ask me but...that's just me....

....shocking...

Which they should do. If only people in North Carolina circa 1 week ago took this advice eh?

Let's rewrite our most fundamental of laws, the framework of our state government, over a dispute on where people's penis goes. P in the V only thing recognized yay or nay!? ....yay... ... oh North Carolina. It's ok though let's face though any state where this gets a vote, the vote will almost always go yay...or it wouldn't be getting a vote to begin with.

I would watch a bit. At least some daily highlights.

Haha, probably not the fairest statement but what can I say...this place is...changing..me...

You are literally the only poster here I have never seen a single non-troll post from. Literally the worst offender in a sea of attacks.

Polarizing Political Propaganda

LOL ya. I still laugh at Palin thinking she's rogue. Only thing she went Rogue on was McCain.

Ron Paul wants to be President. /thread

haha zing! I'm sure those guys handled their own money fine though