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Initech

(100,070 posts)
1. The billionaires won't be satisfied until they're quadrillionaires.
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 12:54 PM
Sep 2017

How much fucking money does one need?

They_Live

(3,232 posts)
16. That was my first thought as well.
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:34 AM
Sep 2017

Saw the proposed increase for having diabetes, and got depressed.

Stargazer99

(2,585 posts)
5. The idea is to kill off the poor and near poor
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 02:05 PM
Sep 2017

that way they can rationalize their lack of compassion for everyone but themselves

NCjack

(10,279 posts)
11. We can all work 3 full-time Bullshit jobs to pay TrumpCare premiums.
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 03:40 PM
Sep 2017

"Be happy in your work" (Col. Saito, Japanese POW camp senior officer, greeting to the arriving POWs, “The Bridge on the River Kwai&quot

tclambert

(11,085 posts)
15. "Near poor" means middle class, doesn't it?
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 10:52 PM
Sep 2017

Anybody who doesn't live off the dividends of daddy's company is "near poor" to them.

DK504

(3,847 posts)
8. Until part of the message to Senators and Reps is
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 02:35 PM
Sep 2017

you give up your healthcare and see how easy it is then you can make life and death decisions for Americans. They will continue to weaken all working class Americans until they think they will lose something.

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
9. I will say this to my dying day....
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 02:41 PM
Sep 2017

When repugs say "flexibility" and "choices", grab your wallet and run.

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
10. Whew!! Good to see the Insurance Industrial Complex is getting more protection
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 03:06 PM
Sep 2017

I mean Anthem only made $4 BILLION last year in PROFIT. That could go down a tad if people bought this bag of shit "plan" and then actually **GASP** had to use it.

bearssoapbox

(1,408 posts)
13. So, they want to bring back insurance company Death Panels?
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 07:45 PM
Sep 2017

Or could the reTHUGliCONS that back this legislation be considered a Death Panel?

People will die if this is passed and those bastards that back/vote for this GOP DEATHCARE bill will be responsible.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
14. Would someone please explain why Republicans think Cash over Lives is a good trade?
Tue Sep 19, 2017, 08:42 PM
Sep 2017

Only Rich people can afford to live, the rest? Republicans want them to die....

The Wizard

(12,545 posts)
17. There are enough unwitting dupes
Wed Sep 20, 2017, 09:44 AM
Sep 2017

that Republicans won't lose a seat because of this. Pox News has succeeded in brain poisoning enough gullible fools to sacrifice their own health in the name of bigotry and fear and the magic R attached to legislator's names. If Repubics pull this off, we will be locked into Third World status for at least three generations. Ignorance has a price. Unfortunately, the majority will pay for the minority's folly, hatred and fear.

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