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bluestateguy

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13. I have heard similar anecdotes before

Reply to Daemonaquila (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 07:38 PM

Feb 2014

People with irrationally right wing and libertarian philosophy to such an extent that they won't sign up for Obamacare out of principle. Even when they are very sick. They actually would rather waste away and die than sign up for Obamacare and get well.

What can you but shrug and move on.

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I have lost my last shred of sympathy for Obamacare haters. [View all] Daemonaquila Feb 2014 OP

I certainly hope you told her that instead of just us. Bandit Feb 2014 #1

I did. Daemonaquila Feb 2014 #7

how did she respond? n/t passiveporcupine Feb 2014 #11

A non-response. Daemonaquila Feb 2014 #14

The stupid JustAnotherGen Feb 2014 #2

Poor sucker. She has swallowed all the Republicon lies. Berlum Feb 2014 #3

Are you not allowed to tell her SSI IS a government program? Autumn Feb 2014 #4

She knows it is. Daemonaquila Feb 2014 #8

But it doesn't have the name of a (gasp!) black man attached to it! nt tblue37 Feb 2014 #27

Post removed Post removed Feb 2014 #5

Whatever you need to do to feel better. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #10

I can't reply to solarhydrocan because his whiny post has been hidden.. Cha Feb 2014 #23

those bags of hammers... Whisp Feb 2014 #6

As a proponent of single payer, me too. TheMathieu Feb 2014 #9

Amazing how stupid people can be treestar Feb 2014 #12

I have heard similar anecdotes before bluestateguy Feb 2014 #13

It seems that if you're able to think Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #15

I am so with you! It's exhausting to watch people TxDemChem Feb 2014 #16

i had a intensive care nurse ask my opinion of "obamacare" madrchsod Feb 2014 #17

"who would rather suffer than to accept money that they have paid to the government to help them." Daemonaquila Feb 2014 #18

The Republicans are the ones doing the laughing. gulliver Feb 2014 #19

Right wing family members... Gary 50 Feb 2014 #20

What's the difference between a Republican and a hemorrhoid? ErikJ Feb 2014 #21

It's kind of like all those commercials to "get help for your SS disability" on Fox News Armstead Feb 2014 #22

Pointing and laughing The Wizard Feb 2014 #24

It's all what you believe.............. MyOwnPeace Feb 2014 #25

Often the stupid is so great you have to walk by it, there is no hope for them, they are RKP5637 Feb 2014 #26

Paying for preventative care costs the tax payer much less than acute care gwheezie Feb 2014 #28

that is the kind of dingbat irrationality manufactured by the likes of Fox News and the rightwing Douglas Carpenter Feb 2014 #29

I know a woman who mnhtnbb Feb 2014 #30

excellent assessment Skittles Feb 2014 #31