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Lawrence O'Donnell: "Police officers, all enjoying government paid for health care... (Original Post) Miles Archer Jul 2017 OP
Do Police Officers have free govt health care?? cbdo2007 Jul 2017 #1
Depends on where they are. They seem to always be exempt from union busting efforts by GOP pols. AJT Jul 2017 #2
Taxpayer funded salaries and benefits DeminPennswoods Jul 2017 #16
This is what is getting stuck in my craw. Baitball Blogger Jul 2017 #3
Many of the police in NJ are against socialism, hating government workers. I can't make this up. TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 #11
Ummmmm......So they don't have a clue, correct? WinkyDink Jul 2017 #13
It's like a lot of military types at Ft. Dix/McGuire, they're teabaggers, hating socialism. TheBlackAdder Jul 2017 #17
They hate it in spite of not knowing what it is. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2017 #19
PIGS! Dawson Leery Jul 2017 #4
Long Island was built on racial paranoia Yavin4 Jul 2017 #18
Certainly. Dawson Leery Jul 2017 #20
them, and the military; sure don't mind being socialists... nt TheFrenchRazor Jul 2017 #5
" How much of the health care for military retirees are paid by private tax dollars?" mitch96 Jul 2017 #6
Socialism at it's best. demosincebirth Jul 2017 #7
I think they have what I do state union benefits marlakay Jul 2017 #8
But by applauding the police do show support for others losing ACA health care lunasun Jul 2017 #9
I know thats sad marlakay Jul 2017 #15
I have seen fundraisers for medical expenses of police officers Skittles Jul 2017 #10
Trump can't tell the difference between a criminal and a suspect! Johonny Jul 2017 #12
Not every DUer can, either. Read some threads. WinkyDink Jul 2017 #14

AJT

(5,240 posts)
2. Depends on where they are. They seem to always be exempt from union busting efforts by GOP pols.
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 04:03 PM
Jul 2017

They have always been a paramilitary organisation, but the authoritarian streak has gotten worse over the last 20 years.

Baitball Blogger

(46,572 posts)
3. This is what is getting stuck in my craw.
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 04:09 PM
Jul 2017

We're paying for the health care of people who want to defeat universal health care. And I'm not just talking about Senators and representatives. How much of the health care for military retirees are paid by private tax dollars? What the hell is going on here?

A HERETIC I AM

(24,317 posts)
19. They hate it in spite of not knowing what it is.
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 11:37 AM
Jul 2017

Ask anyone that has a negative opinion about socialism to give you the dictionary definition. They can't. The don't really know what it is, they just know that all their lives they have been told it is a bad thing.

This is particularly funny for military personnel, as the military is about as socialist as you can get.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
4. PIGS!
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 04:20 PM
Jul 2017

Long Island has some of the highest paid cops in the nation.
That is why their taxes are so high and they always on the verge of bankruptcy.

Yavin4

(35,354 posts)
18. Long Island was built on racial paranoia
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 11:36 AM
Jul 2017

Scared White NYers fled there to get away from the "urban" people of NYC. The cops are the Thin Blue Line that protects them.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
20. Certainly.
Sat Jul 29, 2017, 02:08 PM
Jul 2017

I would never live in the Rural South or Long Island. I speak with certainty that they are equally bad, as are their coppers.

mitch96

(13,816 posts)
6. " How much of the health care for military retirees are paid by private tax dollars?"
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 04:29 PM
Jul 2017

On top of that, it's a "GD socialist" single payer system!!! It's called the VA!! Granted it's not run too well but if we just took a bit out of the military budget and put it toward the VA I think we could make it a bit better... Those guy that served and got hurt.. physically and mentally deserve it...
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marlakay

(11,370 posts)
8. I think they have what I do state union benefits
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 05:11 PM
Jul 2017

not bad but not totally paid for by government. Its the same program that pays for all state workers pers. My hubby worked for Bart in SF. But I have seen teachers and police and firemen on pers also.

They pay for a lot of it but you pay union dues and a monthly amount but its not bad like getting it on your own.

We have blue cross and pay only $150 a month, does have deductible though. Yesterday I got a test for my stomach and had to pay $500 out of pocket because I haven't used my deductible this year.

Even though I have good plan I would never not support Obamacare or anything to help others. Maybe thats what Lawrence meant when he said that, just because you have a great plan at lost cost you shouldn't support losing it for others.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
10. I have seen fundraisers for medical expenses of police officers
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 05:28 PM
Jul 2017

so apparently not all their bills are paid

Johonny

(20,680 posts)
12. Trump can't tell the difference between a criminal and a suspect!
Fri Jul 28, 2017, 06:44 PM
Jul 2017

The lowest point of his terrible speech

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