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Their Great Fear: Rand Paul Guy from Alabama Learns to Love Obamacare

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by glynch, Oct 7, 2013.

  1. robbie380

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    You are correct. I don't think Obama should have embraced it. I'm not trying to paint the Repubs as guiltless, sorry if it came off in the fashion. I think Obama should have consistently countered the Republicans by calling it the Affordable Care Act since it tries to promote affordable healthcare thru competition and price transparency. The ACA is certainly not govt run healthcare like many people seem to believe it is. The Repubs were trying to fan the flames with the Obamacare term since it is paternalistic and self-centered. I may be taking a big leap, but I feel like people believe the ACA is govt run healthcare because of the Obamacare phrase. It implies that Obama (aka the govt) is taking care of everyone.

    I dunno...it's all pointless to argue now, but just felt like throwing it out there.
     
  2. Major

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    He tried that for two years. Talking about what you suggest is not nearly as newsworthy as demonizing it with death panels or the like. He didn't embrace the term until going into the 2012 elections.
     
  3. SamFisher

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    WOWZER

    U Have identified a HUGEMONGOUS hole in the concept of Insurance

    Apparently it only pays out when bad thing done happened. Let me investigate further brah-monji.

    :)
     
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  4. glynch

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    yes, and they claimed that the original social security system would lead to communism in the USA.

    They always do it.
     
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    they don't even know what Obamacare is. I am not sure most people on this bbs do either.
     
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    Based on what criteria?
     
  7. Dubious

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    Deficit spending
    Union Busting
    Dealing with terrorists
    Income inequality
    Unemployment
     
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    vetoing sanctions in hopes to keep doing business with Apartheid South Africa. Luckily he had his Veto overridden.
     
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    Please add funding Contras in Nicaragua (Domestic Terrorists or Rebel fighters depending on who you ask), after Congress had expressly disallowed funding. And not only funding these groups after Congress prohibitied funding, but doing so by funneling arms to Iran in violation of an existing arms embargo.

    Also arms support and military training for the death squads of Dictator Efrain Rios Montt of Guatemala as he engaged in the systematic genocide of Ixil indians and other indigenous groups.

    But he did make Americans feel good about themselves again, so there is that.
     
  10. rocketsjudoka

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    According to the modern Republican party Reagan committed an impeachable offense since he bombed Libya without Congressional approval. Also is a socialist since he bailed out Chrysler.
     
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    Reagan is a communist dear leader if he is alive today, according to tea party nuts.
     

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