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Originally Posted by Shadowex3
Yeah Dunedan I'm sure the rest of the first world outranking us in virtually every (positive) measurable category really has nothing to do with the fact that literally every one of them is further left than our left wing. The right today is further right than the guy that added "under god" to the pledge, and they're deliberately and voluntarily ignorant enough that they refuse to even believe he was the guy that stuck it in there in the 50's.
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just curious, but why do you think that the rest of the first world countries outrank us in nearly every measurable category?
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Originally Posted by Tully Mars
It's not like one tea bagger had this thought. Miller up in Alaska and Angle in Nevada both received or are receiving federal medical health care and in some cases other federal assistance. So I don't think you can call it a "broad bush" issue. Plus this guy just wants his right now, haven't read any stories where these newly elected anti-governmental health care folks are declining the benefit. I can hear it now "Oh no thanks, I don't agree with the government providing health care to people. I won't be needing those forms. But thanks."
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like Dune said, other than this guy demanding his federal employee health care benefits right fucking now, he actually is entitled to them by being an elected federal representative. maybe it's people like you and I that are responsible for that.
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