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FiveGoodMen

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11. In any sane nation, his days would be numbered.

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Mon Jan 26, 2015, 12:52 PM

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Actual op-ed headline: 'End Obamacare, and people could die. That's okay.' [View all] FourScore Jan 2015 OP

Spend every penny on the military and don't worry about those who die from lack of healthcare.... think Jan 2015 #1

And don't worry about dead soldiers, either. WinkyDink Jan 2015 #24

"No one has the guts to let poor people die." DetlefK Jan 2015 #2

Said John Johnston, Indiana GOP candidate, pictured wearing camo. merrily Jan 2015 #5

As if having health insurance prevents all deaths. merrily Jan 2015 #3

Even a 10 MPH speed limit wouldn't 'save' everyone so we should all ditch our cars, right? randome Jan 2015 #4

It's not even about govt. Before or after Obamacare, health insurance did not prevent all deaths. merrily Jan 2015 #6

You're right. It's a straw man for the wrong topic, even! A double-fake straw man! randome Jan 2015 #9

Exactly. merrily Jan 2015 #14

Funny how the people who think it's okay aren't the ones who'll be doing the dying. n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #7

Freedom forsaken mortal Jan 2015 #8

Saw that. Let's apply that same logic to ending the War on Terror, shall we? n2doc Jan 2015 #10

Excellent point! Jim Lane Jan 2015 #13

+1 a whole bunch. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #20

In any sane nation, his days would be numbered. FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #11

I read it; my takeaway is that he was skirting around the Eugenics Movement procon Jan 2015 #12

this was addressed 200 years ago rafeh1 Jan 2015 #15

I always liked the "fricasseed" line! WinkyDink Jan 2015 #26

It won't be much longer before the reichwingers hifiguy Jan 2015 #16

Reichwingers is the proper term too. Enthusiast Jan 2015 #22

Well ... they'll be fine letting many suffer and die, but FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #29

No, slavery is far too much of an investment and a responsibility. TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #34

Your point is well taken. FiveGoodMen Jan 2015 #35

The republican alternative to government rationed care is rationing by ability to pay. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2015 #17

I think I just found my new "sig line". skypilot Jan 2015 #18

+1 Enthusiast Jan 2015 #23

What a terrible human being. 20score Jan 2015 #19

If we don't have healthcare Madmiddle Jan 2015 #21

It should work that way, with 3 months minimum wage living required before taking office. Mnemosyne Jan 2015 #30

Too short. Give me a solid and hard line year but I'm more generous. I'll give them TheKentuckian Jan 2015 #36

They don't even try to hide anymore. old guy Jan 2015 #25

This has been coming for some time now...Ernst and the others are preparing people for NoJusticeNoPeace Jan 2015 #27

I don't entirely disagree with Strain's basic point of balancing costs with rates of mortality. SpankMe Jan 2015 #28

The temple of reason sulphurdunn Jan 2015 #31

Tit for Tat father founding Jan 2015 #32

This reads like it was written by the King of the Wood Elves,... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2015 #33

surprised WaPo would publish such RW non-fucking-sense. Loaded with false premisses. Bill USA Jan 2015 #37

I'd rather see: Increase taxes on the 1% and they'll only have 1 mansion. That's okay." n/t winter is coming Jan 2015 #38

So much for conservatives Glaisne Jan 2015 #39