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sfpcjock

(1,936 posts) Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:08 PM Jan 2012

Europe has been building an Obama-style safety net for citizens called "The New Deal".

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Europe has been building an Obama-style safety net for citizens called "The New Deal". (Original Post) sfpcjock Jan 2012 OP

an Obama-style safety net is a contradiciton in terms--he's Mr. Austerity MisterP Jan 2012 #1

Agreed...nt joeybee12 Jan 2012 #3

Where in Europe and what do you mean? uppityperson Jan 2012 #2

I guess I'm missing something. senseandsensibility Jan 2012 #4

That's funny. I don't get Romney's take on The New Deal on any level. sfpcjock Jan 2012 #5

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

1. an Obama-style safety net is a contradiciton in terms--he's Mr. Austerity

Reply to sfpcjock (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:29 PM

Jan 2012

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

3. Agreed...nt

Reply to MisterP (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:42 PM

Jan 2012

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

2. Where in Europe and what do you mean?

Reply to sfpcjock (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:40 PM

Jan 2012

senseandsensibility

(16,933 posts)

4. I guess I'm missing something.

Reply to sfpcjock (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:46 PM

Jan 2012

If you're talking about healthcare, the Europeans have actual guaranteed healthcare coverage, not a mandate to buy corporate insurance. I really don't get this post on any level.

sfpcjock

(1,936 posts)

5. That's funny. I don't get Romney's take on The New Deal on any level.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:48 PM

Jan 2012

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