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Behind the Aegis

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12. Like most of the list, but I do want free health care!

Reply to Scuba (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 05:47 PM

Feb 2013

Health care should be free, and that includes nursing homes, veteran's care, and a vast array of other things. The same for education through the Bachelor's level or trade school equivalent. I don't want free food, but I want affordable options!

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Just to set the record straight ... [View all] Scuba Feb 2013 OP

Add something about Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #1

Reasonable stuff. HappyMe Feb 2013 #2

True that. Scuba Feb 2013 #3

Because Republicans The Wizard Feb 2013 #35

Yes, Duh!! The question is, what are you willing to settle for? rhett o rick Feb 2013 #4

See that's why when negotiating one should ask for the moon abelenkpe Feb 2013 #11

That is so painfully obvious that it begs the question, rhett o rick Feb 2013 #14

Because they are not, in fact, "our" representatives. demwing Feb 2013 #19

Ding, ding, ding, we have a winner. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #20

Good stuff, but just so everyone knows, I'll take money for nothing. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #5

Can't argue against any of that mokawanis Feb 2013 #6

......... Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #7

I want free healthcare FreeBC Feb 2013 #8

Yes. Free health care. donheld Feb 2013 #29

Free as in free at the point of delivery. mwooldri Feb 2013 #36

Strawman not pleased Cosmocat Feb 2013 #9

I just want to put this our there Herlong Feb 2013 #13

I wasn't knocking the OP Cosmocat Feb 2013 #30

That is exactly how I feel TxDemChem Feb 2013 #10

Like most of the list, but I do want free health care! Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #12

I agree! retrogal Feb 2013 #16

Same here. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #17

It's never free, no matter where you live NewJeffCT Feb 2013 #22

I am aware of this. I know a bit about a few other countries' healthcare systems. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #27

there is no such thing as free medical care SmileyRose Feb 2013 #25

Nothing is free, though is it. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #26

Government Subsidized Is Not Free... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #32

I think their is a fair question of "how much" health care should be free. maggiesfarmer Feb 2013 #34

As people we get together in a society and rhett o rick Feb 2013 #15

K and MoFo R!!!! This needs to go viral. Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 2013 #18

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #21

Would you like a cowboy outfit to go with your pony? Cowpunk Feb 2013 #23

Yep obxhead Feb 2013 #24

True dat. n/t 99Forever Feb 2013 #28

Breaking down the stereotypes of liberals... so good. gtar100 Feb 2013 #31

Agree!!! Katashi_itto Feb 2013 #33

I agree with most of that, LWolf Feb 2013 #37