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I try to pride myself on being fair. I try to make sure that I don't fall into that thinking of my political party is the "good guys" and the other political party is the "bad guys".
But I really don't understand republicans.
I have tried, I really have tried.
I got into facebook arguement with a guy that I went to school with. Status update just said "thinks universal healthcare is the stupidest thing ever".
I jokingly wrote "You say that until you don't have insurance and you end up in the ER lol"
He writes "That will never happen because I have a JOB and I PAY for private insurance".
Of course I had to school him on, well what would happen if you lost your job? (He would just get another one! dontcha know) I wrote all about how hard that is. I wrote why are you trying so hard to protect billion dollar insurance companies instead of the little people. I told him that due to my religious beliefs it's not okay to have a "screw you I got mine" attitude.
This went on and on.
Now I totally understand people being against current HCR bill. I understand that not everyone is going to share my liberal views. But I do not understand the screw you I got mine attitude. Another woman chimed in and said they pay $600 for crappy insurance. He tells her just get a new job with better insurance! lol
Of course he goes on about the evils of gov't being in our lives, so I of course say well then let's get gov't completely out of our lives... legalize drugs, prostitution and gay marriage. Have the gov't stop checking the safety of our food, fighting wars and fixing roads. I tell him gov't is there to work for us! If they can use their power to make our lives better, well that's what they are there for.
The thing is this guy has fallen for republican propaganda hook, line and sinker. He is completely against social programs. Why are republicans so afraid of social programs? Are they afraid women and miniorities might get powerful? I have to wonder if their agenda really is keep the rich rich and the poor poor.
And this tea party crap. Where were they when Bush spent us into trillion dollar deficit? Why didn't they take to the streets before we went to war with Iraq? Why did gov't only become some terrible horrible thing that you can not trust once Obama took office. Prior to that it was "pray for the president" or "if you don't like this country get out". If we criticized the Bush administration we were asked, "why do you hate America"... but now they are taking to the streets with their dumb faces with signs demeaning our president and no one ask them why they hate America and if they don't like it get out?
I'm sorry I had to get this off my chest. I don't get to get on the computer much. I have a preemie who got home from the NICU. We were lucky that our state has medicaid (or is it medicare?) to pay the rest of her NICU bills that our insurance didn't cover. I am very thankful for this and would never deny someone else the same need if it should arise. So you can understand why I am for universal healthcare or at least everyone having the same opportunity that I had to keep my 24 week preemie alive and not lose my house in the process.
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