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GulfCoast66

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12. Totally support this. But...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 04:13 PM

Dec 2018

We need to stop using the term ‘Free’.

Free healthcare
Free college

Americans and not all financial rubes and know nothing is free.

We need to explain how it benefits the whole population to making these things available for all through progressive taxation.

And full disclosure: I do not support free college for everyone. I support means based support.

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Luxembourg To Become First Country To Make All Public Transport Free [View all] appalachiablue Dec 2018 OP

Bravo Luxembourg. Transportation is No. 4 on the LIST appalachiablue Dec 2018 #1

999 Square Miles? That Is Just 200 Square Miles Bigger Than City of Jacksonville TomCADem Dec 2018 #2

Small, done well has its advantages they say.. appalachiablue Dec 2018 #3

Much less than half the size of Wrangell, Alaska. LakeSuperiorView Dec 2018 #10

I knew Luxembourg was small, but it is quite a tiny place The Genealogist Dec 2018 #16

That is so right. Not right-wing, of course. Wonderful. Intelligent. Appropriate. n/t Judi Lynn Dec 2018 #4

Can we please do this too? Polybius Dec 2018 #5

Definitely, 2020 coming up! appalachiablue Dec 2018 #6

Kids in San Francisco used to be able to ride the Muni bus system for five cents... Rollo Dec 2018 #7

I can believe it was once the best Politicub Dec 2018 #11

I've experienced that traffic in Lux City before. It's a beast... MrScorpio Dec 2018 #8

K&R Scurrilous Dec 2018 #9

Totally support this. But... GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #12

'Free' college & healthcare is misleading I agree. 'Subsidized' appalachiablue Dec 2018 #13

Universal works well. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #14

Yep, universal works. To initially attract people the appalachiablue Dec 2018 #15