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    Quote Quote by: Senor Hoint View Post
    I don't drive...why should I pay for other people to drive on roads?
    I guess you're just being selfish and ignorant.

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    I have no kids and my taxes pay to educate the children of others. I'm not complaining about it. I don't have diabetes, but my taxes fund research to help treat it. I'm not complaining. I don't live in an area where illegal immigration is a problem, but my taxes pay for the border patrol. I'm not complaining. I'm not an orphan or mentally retarded and my taxes help support those categories of individuals, I'm not complaining.

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    Quote Quote by: lsbskins1 View Post
    I have no kids and my taxes pay to educate the children of others. I'm not complaining about it. I don't have diabetes, but my taxes fund research to help treat it. I'm not complaining. I don't live in an area where illegal immigration is a problem, but my taxes pay for the border patrol. I'm not complaining. I'm not an orphan or mentally retarded and my taxes help support those categories of individuals, I'm not complaining.
    Congratulations!! You're exactly the kind of citizen our "leaders" and politicians are looking for.

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    I guess you're just being selfish and ignorant.
    Yes, that was sarcasm, glad you caught on.


    Congratulations!! You're exactly the kind of citizen our "leaders" and politicians are looking for.

    When confronted with actual debate, revert to some sort of unsupported quasi-conspiracy theory.

    I'm exactly the kind of citizen the Republicans absolutely hate, and are willing to do almost anything to get rid of--one who believes government should act as the will of the people, and give people the ability to solve problems they could not solve individually. The Republicans' philosophy is interesting, because it's almost like a self-fulfilling prophecy. They blame government for everything, and then when they're in power they seem to have the goal of governing as badly as possible.

    But truth, Hajjaj was convinced, held many layers.

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    Congratulations!! You're exactly the kind of citizen our "leaders" and politicians are looking for.
    LOL, I doubt that. Leaders like followers, not sarcastic gadflies.

    All I see when I look down, something jumpin' on the ground, Scratchin' dirt, cluckin' in the barnyard -
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    Congratulations!! You're exactly the kind of citizen our "leaders" and politicians are looking for.
    And here we see the cut-throat attitude of the typical Randian individualist.

    Oh wait, I forgot, charities are supposed to provide education, advanced medical research, orphanages, mental hospitals, homeless shelters, and just about any other charitable institution that exists.


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    Quote Quote by: Senor Hoint View Post

    When confronted with actual debate, revert to some sort of unsupported quasi-conspiracy theory.
    Well, it's law, there's really not much left for us to debate.

    We can go back to my original question, "So, what else will the government now decide we need to buy under threat of a new "tax"??"

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    Quote Quote by: Senor Hoint View Post
    So, it comes out: the real reason for your opposition to this law is simple selfishness.
    It is selfishness that makes me favor car insurance for myself, a true no fault car insurance that if I don't have any and somebody hits me, then I get not a penny. I insure myself. If a person wants to take the risk of not having insurance and gets hit, his decision. Not much in that kind of insurance for lawyers though. Self-reliance is not real popular these days either.

    The court's decision assures me that, as expected, my healthcare quality will be reduced and I'll pay more for what I have. The government is here to help me. Don't think I don't appreciate it.

    I'm taxed if I don't have health insurance and if the insurance I have is too good, well, that's taxed for being too good. Swell. Liberty and justice takes a hike away from the people who've saved and planned for retirement. That great unknown, government intrusion is and will remain a destabilizing influence.

    If the terrain and the map do not agree, follow the terrain.

    When motherhood becomes the fruit of a deep yearning, not the result of ignorance or accident, its children will become a new race.

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    We gotta get the like button back!!!

    I upped my income, up yours.

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    The court's decision assures me that, as expected, my healthcare quality will be reduced and I'll pay more for what I have.
    How is your healthcare quality being reduced?

    But truth, Hajjaj was convinced, held many layers.

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    And how will you pay more for what you have? Countries that have systems similar to Obamacare tend to pay much less than us per capita while receiving better care. I believe Belgium has a similar system.

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