Yaz 10.3
Oh sure, blame it on Harry Reid. In 1999 the Treasury has surpluses as far as the eye can see, Bush's tax cuts for the superwealthy combined with the Republican's unfunded spending on prescription drugs and Iraq turn the surplus into giant deficits and we end up on the brink of financial collapse. But forget all that, blame Harry Reid for proposing "death panels" to curtail spending on the moribund elderly.
I'm just going to admit it. My bid on Yaz is MY responsibility. Reid can make his own bids.
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by AllStarInc » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:06 pm
Wow Franky....hit a nerve? Geesh. That was pretty good political rant for a Strat-O-Matic board.
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by ugrant » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:18 pm
Yaz 10.9
Yep, those Repubs sure showed us how to spend what we don't have - so we're gonna one up them and spend even more - at twice the rate they did! 1.4 trillion deficit this year? Wait until next!
Spend! Spend! Spend! It's the taxpayer's credit card, not ours!
Harry
Yep, those Repubs sure showed us how to spend what we don't have - so we're gonna one up them and spend even more - at twice the rate they did! 1.4 trillion deficit this year? Wait until next!
Spend! Spend! Spend! It's the taxpayer's credit card, not ours!
Harry
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by franky35 » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:46 pm
Yaz 11.0
With 10+% unemployment, classical macroecon theory is to crank up deficit spending; then in flush times, run a surplus. Plus the "death panel" crap has really hit a nerve with me. I've seen too many people subjected to excessive medical procedures in the last year of life, and the idea that we can't even talk to families about end-of-life decisions really bothers me. So, yeah, it hit a nerve.
With 10+% unemployment, classical macroecon theory is to crank up deficit spending; then in flush times, run a surplus. Plus the "death panel" crap has really hit a nerve with me. I've seen too many people subjected to excessive medical procedures in the last year of life, and the idea that we can't even talk to families about end-of-life decisions really bothers me. So, yeah, it hit a nerve.
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by GFDWARF07 » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:48 pm
franky - didn't you ask us yesterday on the chat page not to take up space on the bidding forum with non-bid banter? :P
Some may start posting recipes if this continues......
ugrant - are you MN's beloved Harry Peter Grant?
Some may start posting recipes if this continues......
ugrant - are you MN's beloved Harry Peter Grant?
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by Sneezedoc » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:51 pm
As the physician in this group, I don't want to start. But as far as I am concerned, this is another tax bill. If you want to talk medical cost containment, start with the attorneys and tort reform, talk about taxing medical benefits from companies as actual income (like it should be) and allow insurance companies to compete across state lines to have better competition.
Finally when did handouts like this ever work?
Sneeze
By the by, does this go on the bidding board or the chat thread?? :wink:
Finally when did handouts like this ever work?
Sneeze
By the by, does this go on the bidding board or the chat thread?? :wink:
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by franky35 » Wed Dec 23, 2009 5:06 pm
Yaz 11.2
The rule is (and this is a Larry David type rule), you can add a comment if you make a bid. So, Sneeze's comment should go on the chat board, but I can comment here since I paid for it. Tort reform is a great idea but there needs to be a way to remove incompetent doctors besides waiting for them to kill Michael Jackson. The people in the media critisizing spending are not serious because none of them complained about Bush's spending and they forced the Dems to remove end-of -life counseling which is an easy way to save a lot of money and reduce suffering.
The rule is (and this is a Larry David type rule), you can add a comment if you make a bid. So, Sneeze's comment should go on the chat board, but I can comment here since I paid for it. Tort reform is a great idea but there needs to be a way to remove incompetent doctors besides waiting for them to kill Michael Jackson. The people in the media critisizing spending are not serious because none of them complained about Bush's spending and they forced the Dems to remove end-of -life counseling which is an easy way to save a lot of money and reduce suffering.
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