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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 05:53 PM Original message |
G.O.P. Leaders Fight Expansion of Children’s Health Insurance |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. "Screw 'em, they're only kids." - Republicons |
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C_U_L8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Can the repubes really stoop any lower ?? |
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mikelewis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Remember Terry Schaivo? |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. senators from tobacco states fighting for their death farmers nt |
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rcsl1998 (501 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:08 PM Response to Original message |
4. Republicans Return To Health-Care Killing Tactic of the 90's |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
5. Dragging people out of private health insurance? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:12 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Especially at the low qualifying income levels. If people are barely |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. They don't have health insurance - how can they be dragged out? |
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david_vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Rule Number One in politics: |
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cureautismnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. indeed. "I'd like to help you son, but you're too young to vote." |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
102. Yep, which is one of the reasons that repubs could get their parental approval |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. Cigarette Smokers Pay An Add'l $7.8 Billion in Taxes - |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Awwww. |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
21. ... |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Of course there are more sensible solutions.... |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. And don't forget to jack the income tax for the 1% |
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katsy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:04 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. That works for me. |
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Hydra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I'm for that! |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
69. isn't that where it was pre-reagan? |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
44. Now There Ya Go |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. It is eminently equitable to tax a product destructive to the health of Americans |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #35 |
45. Typical Non-Smoker Response |
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WildClarySage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 11:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
50. Yeah, I have... smoking. |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:00 AM Response to Reply #50 |
53. ... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 10:55 PM Response to Reply #53 |
81. The facts are |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #81 |
87. Exactly |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:55 AM Response to Reply #50 |
57. "Paying Your Share" |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:07 AM Response to Reply #45 |
66. How do you know whether I smoke or not? |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:21 PM Response to Reply #45 |
70. that sounds sketchy to me. |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. Fair Enough |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Here Ya Go...The Backup You Requested.... |
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PittPoliSci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 01:25 AM Response to Reply #79 |
91. wow. |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 06:49 AM Response to Reply #91 |
93. No Problem |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 10:49 PM Response to Reply #45 |
80. Yep |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 07:11 AM Response to Reply #80 |
95. "It Was Not Easy But It Was Easy" |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 01:02 PM Response to Reply #95 |
99. Good for you! |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:45 AM Response to Reply #35 |
55. Pretty Much Everything Has the Potential to Be Destructive |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:08 AM Response to Reply #55 |
67. But very few realize the potential as well as cigarettes. |
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Guaranteed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:57 AM Response to Reply #35 |
58. So let's tax smokers every time a new program comes up? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:05 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Just until they quit. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:29 PM Response to Reply #65 |
71. And Then What? |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:54 AM Response to Reply #58 |
88. Bingo!! We Have A Winner!!! |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #8 |
36. What about an additional tax on alcohol? |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
41. Don't worry. Only smokers' kids will be covered |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 10:09 PM Response to Reply #8 |
43. As A Smoker |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:48 AM Response to Reply #43 |
56. I Haven't Had a Smoke in Almost 5 Weeks - Same Reason |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:01 AM Response to Reply #43 |
59. You Keep On Like That, You're Just Like My Mom |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:45 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Sorry For Your Loss |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
75. She Spent 5 Years Dying A Horrible Death |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. Eat, Run, Stay Fit, Live Healthy... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:02 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. For the last 15 years I was addicted |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 12:59 AM Response to Reply #82 |
89. ... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #89 |
97. You'd be amazed at how good |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. Not Being Swayed |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-29-07 01:13 PM Response to Reply #98 |
100. How's that attitude working for you? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
9. It's hard to imagine a more politically damaging headline. |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
30. yeah, love the headline. uncaring sob's!! |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. Republicans want to keep your kids sick |
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Miss Chybil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm sure a lot of children and their parents would be delighted with "Hillarycare." nt |
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Theduckno2 (905 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. To think of all those senior citizens that were dragged into Medicare! |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. And AARP is backing children's health care to the hilt. GOP is nuts to oppose this. |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:14 PM Response to Reply #18 |
83. Does anyone know where the SCHIP money goes? |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
19. They only care about the unborn child |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 10:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
46. Not Quite |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #19 |
84. I am a Friend of the Foetus |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
23. Have they no shame ? |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:11 PM Response to Original message |
24. The GOP motto: To Hell With The Kids |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
26. At what point... |
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onewholaughsatfools (301 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. and this means what |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:41 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. They talk good lines to the press, but then vote lockstep with the |
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Faygo Kid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. They DO vote lockstep. I hear the Horst Wessel Song when I think of the GOP. |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. WTF? Dragging people out of private insurance? |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
31. The repugs are a renegade side of this government, the kind that took off JFK...! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
32. ...In an unexpected turn of events,-Bush got to them!! |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. “imposes an open-ended financial burden on American taxpayers " but the war?? |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 10:20 PM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Ah, Yes, The War... |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
34. “Republicans are pursuing this strategy on the backs of poor children.” |
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kurth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
37. The GOP war against American children |
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HowHasItComeToThis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. REMEMBER, 10% of your insurance premium goes to... |
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bluesmail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. In the mail on Wednesday there was a mailing from Phillip Morris |
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AllyCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:18 PM Response to Reply #38 |
68. And I wonder what percentage of health care fees billed to insurance |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 09:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. ain`t getting any money out of me! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
48. Government run health insurance? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
49. Dear GOP your party should be dismantled |
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mcg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 11:45 PM Response to Original message |
51. "the less care they give them, the more money they make" |
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WildClarySage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-26-07 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
52. Question for Boehner: Why is the government a buncha incompetent bozos when |
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moore_rocks (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
54. Hmm, can't believe there's a topic I can agree with the Gop |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:05 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. Do You Have Any Idea How Much Smokers Cost This Nation? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:44 AM Response to Reply #60 |
62. More Than 7.8 Billion, You Think? |
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PoconoPragmatist (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 01:02 AM Response to Reply #62 |
90. Someone Got It Right |
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City Lights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:20 AM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Hiya moore_rocks! |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #54 |
73. Smoking kills 18,000 per year. What does that cost us? Bunches!! |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:28 PM Response to Reply #73 |
85. Smoking kills over 400,000 per year (n/t) |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 08:55 AM Response to Original message |
64. As a former smoker, I think any further taxes on cigarettes should go to cessation programs. |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:45 PM Response to Reply #64 |
74. I have no problem with liquor taxes or cigarette taxes (or any other taxes for that matter)... |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 11:30 PM Response to Reply #64 |
86. I agree |
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DuaneBidoux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
72. Now they show themselves for what they really are: cuts for kids, tax cuts for rich. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-27-07 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
78. Memo to Ohians in Boehner's district |
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radfringe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 02:55 AM Response to Original message |
92. their concern for the life of a child |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 06:56 AM Response to Original message |
94. It's hard to understand these people. They'll worship a frozen, |
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leaninglib (268 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-28-07 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
96. I object as well. |
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Supersedeas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-30-07 08:37 AM Response to Original message |
101. surely, this must be one of the TV Networks top news stories...no...wonder why? |
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