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HiPointDem

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60. yes. but office work was a big step up for manual laborers at the time, & educational standards

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 04:00 AM

Dec 2012

were raised at the beginning of the century, so it was this class of people who were part of the audience for these books. my grandmother (born in the 1880s) had an alger book in her library and they were small farmers.

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Four States Are Responsible For ONE FOURTH Of America's Uninsured. Is Yours One Of Them? [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

The Uninsured Are Supposed To Read Horatio Alger Stories And Just Suck Up The Pain cantbeserious Dec 2012 #1

The Horatio Alger stories are painful all on their own jmowreader Dec 2012 #6

That's Exactly What The 'Wingers Think - It's All About Patronage - Suck Up To The Wealthy cantbeserious Dec 2012 #7

Don't forget the part about marrying the patron daughter Jack Rabbit Dec 2012 #29

I had the unfortunate experience of the same decision. Whovian Dec 2012 #33

The Deep Dark Republican Secret is they're actually books for boys jmowreader Dec 2012 #43

Absolutely right on both counts. I read some of his stuff ages ago. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #35

The Repubs think of it as 'Networking'. n/t JimDandy Dec 2012 #44

yes, that's the horrible thing about the real horatio alger stories -- it's all about attracting the HiPointDem Dec 2012 #58

And he doesn't elevate you much jmowreader Dec 2012 #59

yes. but office work was a big step up for manual laborers at the time, & educational standards HiPointDem Dec 2012 #60

That list is one heady brew... dchill Dec 2012 #2

Nope. I live in happily deep blue CA. sakabatou Dec 2012 #3

CA has a higher rate of uninsured than LA or SC muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #24

That's what I thought. And I am one of those CA uninsured. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #32

Oh. sakabatou Dec 2012 #37

The difference is CA is very much looking forward to having their citizens insured. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #41

Yes; it's better put as "these 4 states are refusing Obamacare; they contain 1/4 of the uninsured" muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #42

THREE STATES Are Responsible For ONE FOURTH Of America's Uninsured. Is Yours One Of Them? Make7 Dec 2012 #55

I did not even need to look further than the title .... AnneD Dec 2012 #4

Uninsured will be able to purchase insurance using the federal exchange OKNancy Dec 2012 #5

Isn't the federal government KatyMan Dec 2012 #22

For older adults, the plan premiums will be as high as they are now. amandabeech Dec 2012 #46

the website obamacarefacts Name Unpronounceable Dec 2012 #56

And there is push back against Haley in SC for not expanding Medicaid: Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #8

it's going to haunt all these governors and state legislators....they will be gone spanone Dec 2012 #40

That looks incorrect. Nearly one quarter WITHIN THOSE STATES lack insurance. Festivito Dec 2012 #9

You can't know for sure unless you know the gross numbers of uninsured. rucky Dec 2012 #25

11,253,928 (4-states) / 46,556,803 (uninsured in US under 65) Festivito Dec 2012 #63

The headline claim is correct muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #26

You are correct. 17% of under 65ers in US, 24+% of US under 65ers uninsured in 2010. Festivito Dec 2012 #64

Texas and Florida Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #27

The counties pick up some of the costs in Texas TexasBushwhacker Dec 2012 #53

It's amazing to me that so many people Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #62

Texas and Florida are large, two are down the way Festivito Dec 2012 #65

Florida! secondvariety Dec 2012 #10

yeah, Pam Blondi onethatcares Dec 2012 #23

Just let em go Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #11

Really now? cordelia Dec 2012 #18

Nope, not going. Native Floridian here who will fight for her state csziggy Dec 2012 #30

What state do you live in? former9thward Dec 2012 #34

Thank God, no, I am not situated in any of those states... ReRe Dec 2012 #12

Seems like the people of those states don't care either Resonance_Chamber Dec 2012 #13

Nawwww, don't blame the people in the states... ReRe Dec 2012 #16

I'm a transplant to SC Carolina Dec 2012 #17

Don't broad brush the citizens of any state! csziggy Dec 2012 #31

Nearly 40% of Louisianians NOLALady Dec 2012 #54

Whaddya want to bet they are all "right to work" states? I know SC is. nt raccoon Dec 2012 #14

Texas is as well nt justabob Dec 2012 #15

So is FL Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #28

Two theories. moondust Dec 2012 #19

When you're that poor you can't afford to leave. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #21

I think Rick Perry is plain old sadistic LeftInTX Dec 2012 #36

I knew that TX was on top of the list. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #20

those 4 states are also about 17% of the population hfojvt Dec 2012 #38

I live in New York SummerSnow Dec 2012 #39

Jay Nixon (governor) and Chris Koster xmas74 Dec 2012 #45

K&R 99Forever Dec 2012 #47

But it's about FREEDOM! Their people are FREE to be uninsured! And... Beartracks Dec 2012 #48

I am missing the significance of the "own country" graphic (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2012 #49

I say let them succede! BobbyBoring Dec 2012 #50

Proofread. Weak spelling -- "secede" and "too" -- always, always weakens your message. ancianita Dec 2012 #66

Yo Idjet BobbyBoring Dec 2012 #68

As in "to beautiful", idjet? ancianita Dec 2012 #69

Yes. It has been the main focus of my activism here in Tx w8liftinglady Dec 2012 #51

Hey, dont fret, we Texans sent the nation the piece of crap Bush and we couldnot get you to take OOP Thinkingabout Dec 2012 #52

tx, fla, la -- three of the usual suspects where the fascists have taken over. gee, their policies HiPointDem Dec 2012 #57

Texas. It figures. That A$$hole pRick Perry! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #61

and two of those states also have no income tax (both are "hurricane states".... SoCalDem Dec 2012 #67