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View Poll Results: Do you favor privatizing Medicare?
Yes 16 13.45%
No 103 86.55%
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:28 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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Privatization is the right wing cure-all.

Problem is, it hasn't worked anywhere they've tried it. Costs don't go down and the privatized service doesn't improve.
As long as Sammy is a few feet away watching over the proceedings you'll never know how a true free market would work. Especially when he's holding a gun or dangling the keys to his cage.

Also, some of us more adventurous types who don't believe in theft and don't suffer from megalomania only feel comfortable making decisions for ourselves with our own means.
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:35 PM
 
Location: Texas
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As long as Sammy is a few feet away watching over the proceedings you'll never know how a true free market would work. Especially when he's holding a gun or dangling the keys to his cage.

Also, some of us more adventurous types who don't believe in theft and don't suffer from megalomania only feel comfortable making decisions for ourselves with our own means.
Oh -kaaaaaay...

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Old 11-30-2016, 03:38 PM
 
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Federal government has no authority to be involved in healthcare.

Kill it.
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:38 PM
 
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They talk a great game ONLINE, don't they?
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:44 PM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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Hey, if you're down with daddy taking a cut of your paper route money and forcing you to put it way for a later date like you're a child in a bad 80s sitcom...have at it.

Some folks advance to the stage of freedom and independence. But keep learning your lessons from your loving daddy. One day you'll be cast out into the cruel world!
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:49 PM
 
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No. We need a single payer system. Now.
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:50 PM
 
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Privatization is the right wing cure-all.

Problem is, it hasn't worked anywhere they've tried it. Costs don't go down and the privatized service doesn't improve.
where have "they' tried it?
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:51 PM
 
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where have "they' tried it?
Prisons.
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:53 PM
 
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Government run programs are epic failures.
Yeah, just look at the War on Terror and the War on Drugs.
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Old 11-30-2016, 03:53 PM
 
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Medicare is lousy but better than nothing.
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