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In reply to the discussion: Repub Rep: I Don’t Think Someone Who Is Diagnosed With Brain Tumor Should Have Health Care Provided [View all]Odin2005
(53,521 posts)110. This guy is the definition of asshole.
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Repub Rep: I Don’t Think Someone Who Is Diagnosed With Brain Tumor Should Have Health Care Provided [View all]
kpete
Jul 2012
OP
his insurance is government regulated, government provided, akin to the ACA model
CreekDog
Jul 2012
#74
Damn, how can you NOT wish these killers ill? Because they ARE killers. Their policies KILL. nt
valerief
Jul 2012
#42
Dreier is not at risk of a brain tumour, as he doesn't possess the relevant organ.
LeftishBrit
Jul 2012
#7
Well he EARNED his health care insurance, funded by taxpayers, doncha know?
SammyWinstonJack
Jul 2012
#80
the only way for any pools to work is if you mix high risk and low risk together.
ejpoeta
Jul 2012
#12
+1 VERY irresponsible/stupid of Dreier to say state should take on the burden of high risk only pool
wordpix
Jul 2012
#94
This, right here is what is wrong with not only republicans, but the US healthcare system..
truebrit71
Jul 2012
#15
Your comments got me to thinking about why people willingly vote against their interests.
AdHocSolver
Jul 2012
#88
This politician's comment would make a great ad for why people should NOT vote Republican.
AdHocSolver
Jul 2012
#17
You all know what the one thing is that gets people through the greatest of horrors is?
patrice
Jul 2012
#33
People with brain tumours don't have 6 months to wait to get into the state high risk pool
riderinthestorm
Jul 2012
#34
I am so sorry for your lose. You know you should send a picture of this lovely and ask
southernyankeebelle
Jul 2012
#59
I'm so sorry for your loss and what your beautiful child had to suffer through.
alphafemale
Jul 2012
#83
As the mother of a dialysis / transplant patient, I couldn't agree with you more.
Justitia
Jul 2012
#99
these decisions should NOT be made by insurance reps, politicians, or CEOs of hospitals.
hue
Jul 2012
#57
If we take the profit out of it, the costs would drop sharply, and that would.
jtuck004
Jul 2012
#62