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Old 12-30-2009, 11:58 AM   #44 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru
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Originally Posted by rahl View Post
Diet has nothing to do with class. It's a personal choice. A bushell of apples costs as much as a bag of chips, but if you choose the chips you are making a personal(bad) choice and you have to own it. Saying said person made the choice because of their class is bullshit.
Wow, that's pretty extreme. What about the families who are eating hot dogs, mac & cheese, and canned peas....for every meal?

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I agree that things need fixed. This bill doesn't do that, it doesn't address the high cost of care, which in turn will do nothing to the high cost of coverage.
Okay, assuming health care will only get more expensive. So what? Health care is important. Why not trim the military budget by 1%, and it will pay for the whole thing. Plus there would probably be enough change left over to double the education budget. (Am I exaggerating?)
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