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Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 08:01 AM Jun 2012

Republicans keep saying we don't need the government to tell us what to do regarding

our health care decisions. Why haven't I heard a single Democrat counter with the fact that NOW we have bias insurance companies telling us what to do. We now have rules limiting where and with whom we can purchase insurance. With the ACA we will have the freedom to buy from anyone we want. Why don't Dems push this fact? Or am I missing something or have it all wrong?

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Republicans keep saying we don't need the government to tell us what to do regarding (Original Post) Auntie Bush Jun 2012 OP
dem messaging has been disastrously weak coupled and with bbgrunt Jun 2012 #1
Their views aren't really based on logical thinking. RDANGELO Jun 2012 #2
But, I repeat... WHY don't the Dems correct them regarding their false statements? Auntie Bush Jun 2012 #3
Yeah, government shouldn't tell you what to do with health care decisions, UNLESS... HopeHoops Jun 2012 #4
Yup.. And insurance companies have REAL Death Panels!. . n/t annabanana Jun 2012 #5

bbgrunt

(5,281 posts)
1. dem messaging has been disastrously weak coupled and with
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 08:19 AM
Jun 2012

corporate owned media, even if they did respond it probably wouldn't be covered. But there is no excuse for their lack of push back.

RDANGELO

(3,435 posts)
2. Their views aren't really based on logical thinking.
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 08:20 AM
Jun 2012

They are rooted in tribalism, culteralism or some human instinct. That's why it is impossible to have a logical debate with these people. They are the good people and you are part of the other bad or misguided people.

Auntie Bush

(17,528 posts)
3. But, I repeat... WHY don't the Dems correct them regarding their false statements?
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 09:30 AM
Jun 2012

Why do we let them get away with their lies? No one even seems to be trying to get the truth out. Interviewers don't stop them in their tracks and question them. They just let them go on and on stating incorrect facts or down and out lies. I see no one challenging them. It's very frustrating!

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
4. Yeah, government shouldn't tell you what to do with health care decisions, UNLESS...
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 11:15 AM
Jun 2012

... it involves your female reproductive system.

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