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[Steven2006]

This is a question every man must answer for himself, AND HIMSELF only; and every man is answerable ONLY to God for his decision.

Of course only the person can answer for themselves. I only ask to raise the question. It is by asking questions that we are often forced to think things through.

Who are you to condemn "Joe Public" for his decision to get heavily involved in politics when it just may be God's will for him to do just that???

If you read my last post, I better explained, and I am not condemning someone from being involved in politics.

 

[Steven2006]

Who are these people and how is it you come to know so much about their activities.

Many people I know some acquaintances, some friends, some family.

 

[Skandelon]

You may be right, but I am hopeful. I know people who do without health care because they don't make near enough to purchase it, and their employers don't offer it. Maybe it will provide them the care they need.

RAdam is right Robert. We don't need more government to solve our health care problems, we need less government. The reason the health care industry is getting more expensive is because of all the regulations that the government puts on them.

They don't make an unreasonable percentage of profit compared to other businesses, but in order to afford to stay in business they have to charge what the market demands. Why do you suppose the market demands higher costs?

Options:
1. The Insurance companies are money hungry beasts who want to take advantage of people (may be true for some, but at least we have the choice to leave that company and go with another one, which will not be the case when the government...a hunger beast in its own right...is the only health care choice.)

2. The government has regulated the Insurance companies so they cannot compete across state lines thus lessoning competition which drives down costs.

3. The government refuses to pass tort reform allowing lawyers to sue doctors for astronomical fees which are paid by Insurance Companies... in return they must raise premiums so that they don't go out of business.

4. The government taxes Insurance companies because some in Congress believe it is evil for a company to make profits.


Now, you tell me which of these might actually be causing Health Care costs to go out of control.

 

[Magnetic Poles]

Sigh. Everyone, it's ok because the other guys did the same thing. You know, my mom had an excellent way to refute this childish argument: if so and so jumped off a bridge would you do it too?

SNIP remainder of infantile diatribe

I made no argument, nor did I comment on the merits or lack thereof, of this tactic. It is, however, in accordance with House rules, and is used by both parties. Learn to read what is written rather than what you hope someone is saying.

 

[Robert Snow]

RAdam is right Robert...

No, I don't think so.

 

[Aaron]

The more I hear about this communistic plot that makes a mockery of how our country is supposed to be run...the angrier I get.

Let's throw all 535 out and start over.

In all gravity and seriousness, what kind of punishment is equal to this crime?

 

[FR7 Baptist]

In all gravity and seriousness, what kind of punishment is equal to this crime?

There's no crime. Congress makes the law, not Aaron.

 

[rbell]

In all gravity and seriousness, what kind of punishment is equal to this crime?

How 'bout restating. I'm not sure what you're saying here.

 

[Aaron]

What punishment is equal to the crime of perverting the law and abusing one's power to pillage and oppress a society?

You did say "communist plot," right?

 

[Aaron]

There's no crime. Congress makes the law, not Aaron.

..............Naif.

 

[FR7 Baptist]

..............Naif.

Sigh.... what a miserable existence you must have. May God have mercy on your tortured soul.

 

[RAdam]

I made no argument, nor did I comment on the merits or lack thereof, of this tactic. It is, however, in accordance with House rules, and is used by both parties. Learn to read what is written rather than what you hope someone is saying.

When someone dared to criticize the tactic used by Dems here, you fired back that Republicans had done the same thing. Why say that, unless to defend the current majority?

About it being House rules used by both parties, that doesn't make it right, which was the point of my post. The point of your post was to defend and deflect. You justified what they did and then said, "no I didn't." If it is not your intention to comment on the subject, don't comment on it.

It's just partisan politics as usual. The talking heads do the same things. We can't be critical of something one party does because the other party did the same thing. Hello, both can be wrong.

 

[Magnetic Poles]

When someone dared to criticize the tactic used by Dems here, you fired back that Republicans had done the same thing. Why say that, unless to defend the current majority?

To point out the hypocrisy. Your partisanship has clouded your thinking.

 

[RAdam]

My partisanship? That's rich coming from you.

For the record, I'm neither Democrat nor Republican. I think both parties are full of unethical, greedy, immoral scumbags who are bleeding this country dry.