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matmar

(593 posts)
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:40 PM Aug 2012

It's not a "voucher", it's "premium support".......riiiiight.....

and when I use coupons at the grocery store they're not really "coupons" .....it's "grocery support"....

Who do these dumbass Republicans think they're fooling?


Hey I have an idea, let's privatize Medicare but still call it Medicare.

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It's not a "voucher", it's "premium support".......riiiiight..... (Original Post) matmar Aug 2012 OP
It's Information and Enlightenment not Bullshit BlueJazz Aug 2012 #1
What? matmar Aug 2012 #2
The Republicans bullshit everybody and call it information .... Etc. BlueJazz Aug 2012 #8
And therefore, it's not "Food Stamps" BumRushDaShow Aug 2012 #3
So ... what happens when, in the not too distant Republican future, if whatever goes over to zbdent Aug 2012 #4
you can bet on it former-republican Aug 2012 #7
Ryan speak with forked tongue Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #5
Calling it a voucher is too kind. It's a coupon. pa28 Aug 2012 #6
That's gotta be the work of Frank Luntz! Bozita Aug 2012 #9
I say coupon instead of voucher every chance I get eridani Aug 2012 #10

BumRushDaShow

(128,748 posts)
3. And therefore, it's not "Food Stamps"
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:45 PM
Aug 2012

it's (really) the "Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program".

I suppose only their names for something are valid?

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
4. So ... what happens when, in the not too distant Republican future, if whatever goes over to
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:10 PM
Aug 2012

the "voucher" system ...

when the vouchers are suddenly found to be "abused", and the Republicans start saying "why are we spending X billions on subsidizing Y plan? Let's cut the vouchers ..."

pa28

(6,145 posts)
6. Calling it a voucher is too kind. It's a coupon.
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 09:30 PM
Aug 2012

I'm sure the invisible hand of the market will help me when I retire though.

I can shop around for an insurance carrier that offers double coupon tuesdays in case I get really sick.

eridani

(51,907 posts)
10. I say coupon instead of voucher every chance I get
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 11:09 PM
Aug 2012

It better reflects the attitude of Paul Ruin toward seniors, IMO

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