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I think this pretty much explains Republican thinking on health care

Posted by Brian (aka trav007) Oct 12 '11, 13:11

So let�s review the Republican position on health care, explained here by Gingrich but shared by pretty much everyone in the party:

1. Health care in general, and Medicare in particular, are bankrupting our country.
2. But government should never try to figure out which treatments are effective.
3. Medicare should pay for any treatment anyone wants, regardless of whether it works or what it costs.
4. If an insurance company refuses to pay for a procedure, that�s their right as actors in the free market; if Medicare refuses to pay for a procedure, that�s Washington bureaucrats trying to kill you.
5. We need to cut Medicare benefits, because don�t forget it�s bankrupting our country.

Newtie (prospect.org)

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and you know they want "faith healing" covered...as long as its only xian cause that's proven by the bible, none of this witchdockery -- nm - zeitgeist Oct 12, 13:17
Good Republicans need to take back their party. Their leadership right now is despicable. -- nm - David Oct 12, 13:14 9
- Or really, truly, start a new one. I think the groundwork is there for a lot of disenfranchised people (perhaps both Republican and Democratic party) - Kim Pine Oct 12, 13:19 8
  - All it takes is one very brave very viable candidate to take the first step out onto the limb. - Jim Oct 12, 13:23 5
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      - If Romney gets elected, there would be little change from Obama -- nm - amoxy Oct 12, 13:27 2
        
        other than signing into law all the bills a GOP congress would send to him -- nm - moles Oct 12, 13:40 1
        
        *ding* -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 13:40
    - that's exactly it, you generally don't become (or will soon cease to be) a viable candidate if you're willing to do so. -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 13:24
  - it may be easier than taking anything back, at least as things stand now. - b. Oct 12, 13:22 1
    - you and a lot of other people, for sure. -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 13:23
you know what? posts like this are why I stay away from talking about politics here as much as I can. it's beneath you, and beneath all of us. - b. Oct 12, 13:14 26
- true, but they all vote as lock step as you can get, its rare any breaks rank - zeitgeist Oct 12, 13:21 5
  - oh, this is helpful. -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 13:34
  - there's a segment that does, but not everyone. -- nm - b. Oct 12, 13:34 3
    - Yep, that segment is called the elected GOP. -- nm - Will Hunting Oct 12, 13:37 2
      - and that sucks as much as when most democrats cross lines only if they're in at-risk seats. I thought we were talking about regular people, though, - b. Oct 12, 13:43 1
        
        as if "regular people" matter in politics. -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 13:44
- Well that is the problem...The far right has taken over the agenda and this is all we hear -- nm - amoxy Oct 12, 13:16 19
  - but you know they don't speak for everyone, and you know, from ST alone if not beyond it, that many republicans are disgusted and disappointed by what - b. Oct 12, 13:17 18
    - I saw the GOP win historically huge numbers by being exactly against health care reform. - Will Hunting Oct 12, 13:23 4
      - not all reform. the vast majority of americans on both sides (or all sides) have thought there needed to be reform. - b. Oct 12, 13:28 3
        
        Indeed. "against health care reform" is wholly wrong, and Will knows it. -- (link) - Dr.Johnny Vermin Oct 12, 13:33 2
        
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        health insurance corporations are made up of individuals too, Jack. - znufrii Oct 12, 13:44
    - I get what you're saying. - znufrii Oct 12, 13:22 11
      - I get that, but I don't get posting something like the above here, when it *has* to be known that - b. Oct 12, 13:31 10
        
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        read what's up there again? "pretty much everyone in the party" etc. - b. Oct 12, 13:36 7
        
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        "Discrimination and baseless generalizations are bad! But everyone with an (R) next to their name disagrees! ...and hates puppies!" -- nm - Dr.Johnny Vermin Oct 12, 13:38 1
        
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        I really did not get the impression from Brian's post that he was referring to any individuals. - loosilu Oct 12, 13:38 3
        
        Word. He frickin' copy/pasted from the article he linked to. Talk about a mountain out of a molehill here. nm -- nm - Jim Oct 12, 13:40 1
        
        awesome dismissiveness after I gave an explanation. -- nm - b. Oct 12, 13:46
        
        (ok, my IM is mistaken) -- nm - loosilu Oct 12, 13:39
        
        and perhaps, to help inspire those here who take exception to it to somehow try get their party to find better leaders. :) -- nm - znufrii Oct 12, 13:36
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That sounds about right. Makes sense to me! -- nm - Don Homer Oct 12, 13:13

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