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MiniMe

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15. What she needs to understand is that it is about healthcare, social security, medicare, etc

Reply to marylandblue (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 05:22 PM

Oct 2018

Aside from what the "both sides are the same" arguments that are made. Both sides are NOT the same on these issues.

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Adult kids have their own ideas, and you might actually have less influence with them. pnwmom Oct 2018 #29

I have always said AirmensMom Oct 2018 #34

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You are right. AirmensMom Oct 2018 #13

Consider a different argument for voting next time marylandblue Oct 2018 #9

What she needs to understand is that it is about healthcare, social security, medicare, etc MiniMe Oct 2018 #15

She actually had to buy healthcare this year, AirmensMom Oct 2018 #19

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Sadly, money seems to speak more than anything else these days. Vinca Oct 2018 #22

True. AirmensMom Oct 2018 #23

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The redness in our state Duppers Oct 2018 #37

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