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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBen Tre redux: "It is necessary to destroy Medicare in order to save it".
Bến Tre, on 7 February 1968. Arnett cited an unidentified U.S. military official in his report: "'It became necessary to destroy the town to save it', a United States major said today. He was talking about the decision by allied commanders to bomb and shell the town regardless of civilian casualties, to rout the Vietcong.
This is what Romney/Ryan means when they say that they are going to save Medicare
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Ben Tre redux: "It is necessary to destroy Medicare in order to save it". (Original Post)
grantcart
Aug 2012
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russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)1. Thank you rmoney for explaining this to me.
I just went out and beat the shit out of my car so that it will get better.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)2. Just ask Seamus
jsr
(7,712 posts)3. To give it to rich health insurance execs
and Wall Street.
grantcart
(53,061 posts)4. welcome to DU
grantcart
(53,061 posts)6. kick