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In reply to the discussion: In other nations "freeloaders" are called citizens [View all]whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)41. Again
There you go neatly dividing the US population into two camps:
The poor, who can't afford it.
and
everyone else.
The problem with talking points is that they're devoid of nuance.
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Why are you asking DUers this? You should be asking the teabaggers and freepers.
kestrel91316
Jul 2012
#1
This "freeloaders" meme has been going on since Hiilary Clinton, under whose candidacy the...
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#18
And Nancy Pelosi calls them "freeriders" instead of "freeloaders". Listen to her here:
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#8
None of my friends defrauded the healtcare system, which is what she implies. Have yours?
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#23
"So, when they get sick, then they think they can just dip into it and that makes it more...
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#27
The reason why the quote from the President begins with "First, ..." it's because the words which...
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#35
And Unions are some of the ones best suited to responding constructively to this perceived
patrice
Jul 2012
#29
Yep. AND some of those are the MOST financially powerful of us all. Others, the least!
patrice
Jul 2012
#33
If they don't villify the 44 million Americans who don't have insurance as "freeloaders" then...
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#10
Try again without the (surprsingly weak) word games. Does "freedom" imply choice? nt
Poll_Blind
Jul 2012
#24
In this context, freeloaders are people who don't pay for their own healthcare
JDPriestly
Jul 2012
#37
I suppose seeking health care only when you need it could be viewed as irresponsible
whatchamacallit
Jul 2012
#38