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Old 09-18-2013, 01:57 PM
 
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You could have chosen to get a better job, find a roommate, cut expenses in other ways, or get a cheaper apartment. Why is it someone else's fault that you can't afford insurance? Why should other people pay for your shortcomings in life?
The GOP plan, folks: Live cheap, work cheap, and die early.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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The GOP plan, folks: Live cheap, work cheap, and die early.
The Liberal plan, folks: Don't pay your own way, constantly pizz and moan that life's not fair because everything is too expensive while other people are rich n 'da man be holdin' ya down, and demand that the government and the taxpayers pay for everything you need.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:03 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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You could have chosen to get a better job, find a roommate, cut expenses in other ways, or get a cheaper apartment. Why is it someone else's fault that you can't afford insurance? Why should other people pay for your shortcomings in life?
In other words, grasp for straws to find some other way to avoid concluding that Obamacare satisfies this need of Americans.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:07 PM
 
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The Liberal plan, folks: Don't pay your own way, constantly pizz and moan that life's not fair because everything is too expensive while other people are rich n 'da man be holdin' ya down, and demand that the government and the taxpayers pay for everything you need.
False. Try to come up with some better talking points from your pay masters, "Rick".
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:07 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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The Liberal plan, folks: Don't pay your own way, constantly pizz and moan that life's not fair because everything is too expensive while other people are rich n 'da man be holdin' ya down, and demand that the government and the taxpayers pay for everything you need.
While you characterize so many of your countrymen as moochers, most of those that benefit from Obamacare work for a living, they just don't ave employer provide HC. I really feel sorry for people like you who express no empathy for those who just happen not to have your earnings.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:08 PM
 
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You could have chosen to get a better job, find a roommate, cut expenses in other ways, or get a cheaper apartment. Why is it someone else's fault that you can't afford insurance? Why should other people pay for your shortcomings in life?
Independent contractors are the way of the future, as companies seek to find ways to eliminate employees and contract more of thier work out so they don't have to offer benefits. Which means there are going to be more and more people like me, who work in industries which no longer have traditional employment opportunities. That's more and more people without access to employer-based insurance in the future through no shortcomings of their own. And now they will have access to healthcare.

It's just an added bonus that it pisses you and all the other "I got mine, the hell with you" Tea Party Conservatives off. I must say, that adds to my enthusiasm of the new law immensely.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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In other words, grasp for straws to find some other way to avoid concluding that Obamacare satisfies this need of Americans.
If the need of Americans is to crush a struggling economy, overburden businesses, massively expand the IRS, make millions of more people dependent on the .gov, greatly exceed initial expense estimates, raise taxes for everyone, and greatly overburden people who already work to pay their own way in order to pay for others who don't Obamacare is a home run.
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:14 PM
 
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If the need of Americans is to crush a struggling economy, overburden businesses, massively expand the IRS, make millions of more people dependent on the .gov, greatly exceed initial expense estimates, raise taxes for everyone, and greatly overburden people who already work to pay their own way in order to pay for others who don't Obamacare is a home run.
What's the GOP's alternative plan?
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:18 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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Independent contractors are the way of the future, as companies seek to find ways to eliminate employees and contract more of thier work out so they don't have to offer benefits. Which means there are going to be more and more people like me, who work in industries which no longer have traditional employment opportunities. That's more and more people without access to employer-based insurance in the future through no shortcomings of their own. And now they will have access to healthcare.

It's just an added bonus that it pisses you and all the other "I got mine, the hell with you" Tea Party Conservatives off. I must say, that adds to my enthusiasm of the new law immensely.
So? Get another job as an independent contractor that pays more so you can afford to pay for your own needs instead of demanding that other people pay for you. It's nobody's fault but yours that you've failed to be able to afford your needs in life. Unfortunately more people like you- the gimme gimme gimme crowd are the way of the future.

BTW: It's: "I work to pay for mine so I'd rather not pay for losers who can't do the same and pay for theirs."
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Old 09-18-2013, 02:22 PM
 
Location: Massachusetts
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What's the GOP's alternative plan?
Nice deflection attempt. That's a good one. What does it matter? Doing nothing would be better than the Obamacare trainwreck. However, since you're clearly uninformed about the topic here you go:

Repeal and Replace the Job-Destroying Health Care Law - A Pledge to America - GOP.gov
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