Republican health care policy?
917995
Republican health care policy=send your sons and daughters to Iraq. Dead people dont need health care.
1120604
My guess would be no. They have a state income tax, coming from a highly taxed state - that is good. Health Care bill signed today for small business seems like a good idea too. I am ultra-conservative but not against the people who are trying to fend for themselves.
362712
Hate is a strong world but I'll tell you why I greatly dislike Republicans.  They are hypocrites.  They say one thing and do the exact opposite. Can we say big government and zooming out of control debt. They say they're pro-life but are not.  They may be anti-abortion but they are not pro life.  They support the death penalty, wars, and uninsured poor Americans that have all kind of medical problems that lead to death because they can't secure the proper medical help.  They really don't believe much in family values either.  If Jesus Christ came back and preach the "Sermon on the Mount" again (The Beatitudes) the Republicans would have him crucified again.  They don't believe in just wages for hard work.  The Bible has over 5,000 verses about the poor and poverty and how people should help when they can.  Jesus Christ never once mentions homosexuality or abortion, but he sure did talk about caring for the poor.  Republicans care about the rich, not doing what Jesus preached.  Republicans are all going to try to take their money with them when they die.  Let's cut taxes for the wealthy and then cut programs to help the poor because the government doesn't have the money.  That's the Republican credo.  These are just a few of the reasons I strongly dislike Republicans.
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I find it hard to believe that any Republican voted for a bill that was designed primarily to help out the individual worker or the small businessman.  I haven't done any homework, but when 100% of Republicans vote for a bill and no Democrats, I guarantee you the language of the bill is twisted so that large insurance companies get the most benefit at the EXPENSE of small businesses, such as real estate agents, despite what your Republican congressperson would want you to believe.\n\nPerhaps you shouldn't be so quick to jump to conclusions.\n\nEither that, or as is all too typical in the Republican-led House, the bill was so laden with pork added by gluttonous, back-patting representatives that while the Democrats would love to see everyone have health insurance, they couldn't vote for something so unconscionably self-serving.\n\nUpdate: found a couple of links, I assume the bill you mean is the "Small Business Health Fairness Act, H.R. 525", passed by the House in July, 2005.  Not really breaking news, I think\n\nThe Democrats oppose this bill because they had their own version and they believed the Republican version actually reduces the number of insured workers.  So I suppose it's how you feel about getting what you want at the expense of others who would be hurt by the bill.
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I don't know... religion has had it's share of killings... but at the same time, I think a lot of it is caused by the perversion of religion... people who twist it to serve their own needs... like the conservatives... Republican policy is much more like Roman policy in the Bible than what Jesus believed... abortion is the only real issue that Republicans seem to have in common with what Jesus may have actually believed, and one issue does not a "moral party" make. \nBut, people would rather focus on just the issue of abortion, than all of the other things the Repbulican party does like constantly cut funds to the poor and healthcare, killing many, many more in the U.S. than abortion does a year... and their excuse is that they were lazy, which of course is rediculous...\nI guess what I'm trying to say is... that religion is today, and has been since it's inception, full of "money changers in the temple." People using religion for their own purposes, and if you do belive in God, he's probably not to happy with what's going on. \nI personally think anytime you bring religion into politics, or business, it's asking for trouble, corruption and God's wrath.
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the government does so many bad things you cannot keep up with them. honestly i think he is having trouble paying for this ridiculous war. but you know, let one of his elderly people get sick and have to have free medication, then he'd bring it back. he cares nothing about anything that doesn't affect him. \n\ni am a republican too.
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You are a Republicrat.  I vote democrat because I am a positive African American and Republicans destroy the minority aid programs the democrats set up.  This is a fact and some people need these programs to HELP them change their fate - not save them or abuse the program.  \n\nLet me explain.\n\nYou are in the minority having those views.  For the most part, you feel about things the same way I do - and I mean almost EVERYTHING. \n\nI accept and understand homosexuality.  I do not have an poinion on whether they should get married, I am not against it nor am I for it.\n\nI too have Christian values but am more agnostic than anything.  I think that for some people religion is the only thing that keeps them from doing wrong - which is why I think religions were created.  As a reward and punishment system for ones actions. \n\nI agree with the need for welfare, but believe that the gov't needs to spend some of the $100 billion they spent in destroying and rebuilding Iraq to properly run that system.  Also, it should be a temporary thing to help people in between jobs, not as an aid for life.  \n\nI think that free medical aid is ok, but there would be far too many people abusing it.  I think if you did have free health care everything in health care would cost far less, but doctors wouldn't make so much thus making it not as attractive of a career.  So you now have fewer doctors and more people going for lesser issues.  \n\nI believe it is ok to spend a crap load of money on protecting our borders, but not really a good thing to invade another country, especially if they are no threat to us.  This is why China will be the next world power, they protect their borders, don't aide too many others, and keep their noses out of other's business.\n\nI don't mind paying taxes, just as long as everyone has to pay taxes.  I could do a good job of managing my own money - sure.  But you have to understand that your pay would be adjusted to not having taxes anymore.  So you would make far less money.
1118513
Vote republican again! ;)
91748
I don't think he is into supply side Reaganomics, if this is what you mean?  If he takes issues with agra indutry and the fast foods adverse effects on this nation's health...he is probalby NOT a Republican.
470450
Since it is the peoples republic of MA I amsure it is some form of socialism. Socialism never works! The governmen does not pay for anything we do!It is not the governments money... it is ours. Free healthcare is paid for by those who work. It is not free. What makes you think that I should provide you with healthcare? What about housing, shouldn't everyone have a free house? Is it fair that I have two cars and someone doesn't have one. Should I buy them a car too? I ate steak last night, Should I be forced to buy you a steak too, because you are tired of chicken? If I take the risk and build a business by working 80-90 hours a week and hire you to work 30-40 hours a week. You have assumed no risk and only work 30-40 hours a week what the heck makes you think I should give you anything but a paycheck?\n\nNo one owes you squat! If you want health insuance go buy it! I had to cancel mine whan I started my business, now I have a crappy plan that I pay for! I don't expect someone else to pay for it for me! If you need emergency treatment, guess what you go to an emergency room and the tax payers pay for it anyway! \n\nThe government can't run anything efficiently, what makes people like Hitlary think they can do it better?
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Well, none of us knows what we might face in life, and the whole insurance market is a numbers game anyway.  The vast majority of premiums  (those paid by an individual and their employer) cover people who will not get chronically ill.  Those individuals' payments far outstrip the actual health care costs they will incur over a lifetime, and they subsidize the poor unfortunates who end up with rare and expensive diseases.  That's the whole point of insurance in the first place--to cover people's medical costs who could otherwise not do so themselves.  \n\nInsurance companies regularly cap coverages, disallow procedures they deem not medically necessary, and sometimes refuse to pay in circumstances where the covered individual was at fault for the injury/disease (not wearing a seat belt, suicide attempts, etc.)  But going down the path of covering only select diseases is taking things a bit too far I would say.  In effect, the company in question would be saying "You're a hemophiliac?  Oh man, that's a shame.  Good luck on that not dying thing dude."  Of course we'd (as taxpayers) pick up the tab for all the emergency room visits the uninsured hemophiliacs would make, and that emergency-care-only approach may turn out to be far more expensive than covering the regular treatment and drugs which might prevent the emergencies in the first place.\n\nAlthough I can see the logic of your argument, I can't say that it strikes me as a good idea.  I think there may in the end be less savings than first meets the eye, and that our society has a certain self-interested obligation to take care of those people who are in need.
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Well, one of the things that I think everyone is entitled to is life (life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, for America that is)... and health care has a lot to do with life and sustaining life... \nSure, it may be a bit of a liberal take on the issue, but I guess I just don't see how a capitalistic system can work for something you can't put a price on... a human life... and that's what medicine is in it's most basic form... sustaining life...\nOur health care system right now isn't working at all for most Americans, because they can't afford it... and what's the point, if it doesn't help most people...
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The republican party is looking for issues that can carry them in the upcoming elections.\n\nIn 2000-2004, they struck a chord with gay marriages, and war on terrorism. But now, these issues are either non-issue, or infact, a drag on republican party - especially war on iraq.\n\nIn order to hold on to conservative, or near conservative vote bank, the next topic of interest is immigration. The fact is, illegal immigration and also legal immigration helps another bastion of republicans - industrialists, who want cheap labor.\n\nBut there are only so many rich industrialists, to a large population of white conservatives. Also, the appeal of immigration is also for many blacks/ hispanics, who are now naturalized, and dont want others like them to come in, and take away their jobs.\n\nThus, immigration is a good wedge point for republicans - get back the white conservatives, who may be drifting away becuase of Iraq, and also, get new voters - poorer blacks/ hispanics, who dont want more immigrants to come in.\n\nTherefore, suddenly every republican, and FOX news is talking about that immigration issue, while thousands continue to die in Iraq war, we continue to pollute the environment, we continue to run massive deficits, and the rich continue to get tax breaks, while the rest of america continues to loose essential services, and well paying jobs
913379
I agree with your assesment! Those Republicans seem so old, and hagard looking.\n\nThe 1st step of Repiblican recovery is admitting you are one.
354571
Republican conrolled government.
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Yes, the Democrats have "defaulted" their way back into power and you want them to give you affordable health care. HOW did they "default"?\n\n WHY can't you get health care from Bush? You have waited for the Democratic party to get back in and give you health care. I am confused. You are obviously in favor of Bush but he can't give you what is your right and need.\n\nI also think you are lying about your blood tests and doctor visit. There is no way in hell you were charged that much for what you said......."one doctor visit and 2 blood tests".
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The idea here is to make fewer possible connections for upward mobility economically. The Republican party is and always had been the "Cheap labor party". This is classism\nat its finest. The belief of the classist fascists is that they are entitled to be on top. The reasoning behind this varies, but its interesting to watch Christians hop the fence over to social darwinism to justify greed. "It is easier for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven." Good advice.\nIf we listened, we wouldn't now have a civilization decaying out of corporate oligarchy and into fascism.\n\nThe fact is that everything the bush admin does is to benefit business. Those tax exemptions for the rich? Who ends up thus bearing the tax burden? Duh? The poor. The middle class. The WORKING class. The republican leaders care as much for us as we would care for slaughter animals.\nSecret rituals of the skull and bones secret society are\nabout facing the idea of being so on top of the world that consience is a fatal flaw for maintaining power. The ritual involves at least mock human child human sacrifice, but for all we know, they actually kill live children. Bush and Kerry BOTH belong to this organization. They care nothing for us. They have rituals designed to impart the "wisdom"\nof seeing us as chattel sheep, as the very bones that form\nthe martar which the dollar bills stone temple is built of.\nThat eye on top? Its the few enlightened Empirialists. The moral of their story? We are just a resource to be USED. Like any otehr resource, bought, sold, or bargained up. We are pawns in their games and their wars. They care nothing for us. This is pattern evident in most bush admin laws.\nThe "no child left behind" act is actually unmasked as the\n"pre-privatization" act. The no child left behind act is designed to make running "public education" too expensive and too unfunctional, in order to force us to end up paying\nfor it.