auntblabby
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02 Nov 2021, 8:34 pm
02 Nov 2021, 8:42 pm
The Democrats are pissing themselves in fear. 
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02 Nov 2021, 8:50 pm
02 Nov 2021, 9:03 pm
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
02 Nov 2021, 9:05 pm
Pepe wrote:
The Democrats are pissing themselves in fear.
Just caught the end of the "People's Pundit" analysis of the elections - Apparently even New Jersey was\is close (last election it was 56% to 42%, but is currently almost tied).
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02 Nov 2021, 9:15 pm
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
the democrats and ONLY the democrats have tried for generations to get us universal health care, while the GOPQ has done the opposite.
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02 Nov 2021, 11:57 pm
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
the democrats and ONLY the democrats have tried for generations to get us universal health care, while the GOPQ has done the opposite.
That's exactly why the right hates the left so much. That, and civil rights.
03 Nov 2021, 12:37 am
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
the democrats and ONLY the democrats have tried for generations to get us universal health care, while the GOPQ has done the opposite.
We have Medicare.
I have no idea if that is similar to what you mean by "Universal Health Care".
Our system works fine for me.
You guys should do the same, imo.
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03 Nov 2021, 12:44 am
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
the democrats and ONLY the democrats have tried for generations to get us universal health care, while the GOPQ has done the opposite.
We have Medicare.
I have no idea if that is similar to what you mean by "Universal Health Care".
Our system works fine for me.
You guys should do the same, imo.
yours is a universal system, every australian citizen is a part and contributes via taxation. ours is not universal, not by a longshot. ours is a fragmented system with the lions' share of healthcare going to rich folk with Cadillac "full ride" plans where they pay not a cent, that is subsidized by obscenely high premiums and co-pays/penalties on the rest of us and only the most minimal health care in exchange, with many millions falling through the abyss-like cracks.
03 Nov 2021, 1:01 am
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
the democrats and ONLY the democrats have tried for generations to get us universal health care, while the GOPQ has done the opposite.
We have Medicare.
I have no idea if that is similar to what you mean by "Universal Health Care".
Our system works fine for me.
You guys should do the same, imo.
yours is a universal system, every australian citizen is a part and contributes via taxation. ours is not universal, not by a longshot. ours is a fragmented system with the lions' share of healthcare going to rich folk with Cadillac "full ride" plans where they pay not a cent, that is subsidized by obscenely high premiums and co-pays/penalties on the rest of us and only the most minimal health care in exchange, with many millions falling through the abyss-like cracks.
Apparently, Medicare is expensive to run, but it seems to work well in Australia and Kanada.
I think you need to put a whip to your Democratic representatives.
All out of excuses now that they are in government.
03 Nov 2021, 1:10 am
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Pepe wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
the GOP is doing its best to turn us into a one-party tyranny.
From where I sit, neither party is interested in the best for the individual.
the democrats and ONLY the democrats have tried for generations to get us universal health care, while the GOPQ has done the opposite.
We have Medicare.
I have no idea if that is similar to what you mean by "Universal Health Care".
Our system works fine for me.
You guys should do the same, imo.
yours is a universal system, every australian citizen is a part and contributes via taxation. ours is not universal, not by a longshot. ours is a fragmented system with the lions' share of healthcare going to rich folk with Cadillac "full ride" plans where they pay not a cent, that is subsidized by obscenely high premiums and co-pays/penalties on the rest of us and only the most minimal health care in exchange, with many millions falling through the abyss-like cracks.
Apparently, Medicare is expensive to run, but it seems to work well in Australia and Kanada.
I think you need to put a whip to your Democratic representatives.
All out of excuses now that they are in government.
Given it's a federal issue (not state, which is what the thread was discussing), and the Democrats control both houses and the executive branch, they shouldn't have any problem putting forward legislation to enable this - if it is something they truely believe in, and not merely words used to try and gain suport from the gullible with no intention of carrying through on it...
If they try and fail, at least they tried. If they talk but don't try - "actions speak louder than words"...
