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82. My family has all died of cancer,

Fri Jan 6, 2012, 08:08 PM

Jan 2012

except my brother and myself. My brother however has terminal lung cancer and is not expected to make it another few months so I got him to move in with us. He's not burdening the poor insurance companies with actual medical expenses. He intends to just die without racking up hundreds of thousands in debt he would obviously default on.

As far as bad health choices, one of the worst is to live in the USA

How is a major illness anyone's fault, how is it that "health" insurance companies can deny health care to their own insureds and to the public who have no other way to pay for medical care, and for god's sake how does a fucking (<-- word) douchebag like Santorum stay in the presidential race after all he's said?

Republicans are the biggest fools on the face of the earth.

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Santorum to Mother of Cancer Survivor: Sick to Blame for Pre-Existing Conditions Should Be Charged [View all] sinkingfeeling Jan 2012 OP

The entire point of insurance is to spread any costs group wide. Trillo Jan 2012 #1

Risk sharing left the model a while ago. It's all about risk mitigation now.... Scuba Jan 2012 #2

He's torn between two impulses nxylas Jan 2012 #6

nice reference to Scrooge there.... Tom1960 Jan 2012 #65

he deserves google. he is the very definition of it. roguevalley Jan 2012 #32

+1 fortyfeetunder Jan 2012 #113

+1! nt CherylK Jan 2012 #141

no, the entire point of private health insurance is one thing - PROFIT, destroy it and go to stockholmer Jan 2012 #140

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jan 2012 #3

You love the word 'fuck,' I see. i was a cathar Jan 2012 #15

If you decide to stick around, you may discover that we sometimes curse. 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #18

I don't got me no pearls to clutch. i was a cathar Jan 2012 #22

I get that, but perhaps you might consider waiting until at least your second day at DU ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #25

In all fairness.... TheEuclideanOne Jan 2012 #68

I bet you don't even got no fucking cows to come home. undeterred Jan 2012 #76

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #81

try this The Wizard Jan 2012 #123

LOL..n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #71

To each his own slay Jan 2012 #26

Re: "I tend to keep my ... markpkessinger Jan 2012 #43

Well, I don't guess I "try" to keep them to a minimum - it just kind of happens that way slay Jan 2012 #52

Speaking of Santorum TheEuclideanOne Jan 2012 #69

Good point slay Jan 2012 #78

That creep Santorum inspires me to curse, more than any other candidate. Quantess Jan 2012 #89

hoping someone will meet him in NH with a "get out of my crotch" sign wordpix Jan 2012 #93

He is vile, but Gingrich is the king of hateable. nt Lucky Luciano Jan 2012 #100

If Gingrich is the one who gets your blood pressure and nausea rising, I can see why! Quantess Jan 2012 #105

LOL @ free speech on DU! sivansanabliss Jan 2012 #128

Excuse me - would you care to elaborate? slay Jan 2012 #136

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #29

And he is already gone again. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #41

he posted Charlemagne Jan 2012 #83

consider sadtorum told sick people to fuck off and die, the wordage was appropriate roguevalley Jan 2012 #33

Agreed. n/t whathehell Jan 2012 #73

Niceley Said .... But ... Royal-T Jan 2012 #49

I assess the effectiveness of the word, overused or no, according to the speaker. crim son Jan 2012 #50

THAT is what offends you? THAT??? Zoeisright Jan 2012 #110

It just disgusts me is all. sivansanabliss Jan 2012 #129

There's sure some fucking thing about that fucking fucker that fucking makes me want to say "fuck." Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #27

P- RICK Santorum loves to fuck and had seven kids to prove it julian09 Jan 2012 #137

sniff, sniff fascisthunter Jan 2012 #80

I really like the word: jonthebru Jan 2012 #91

My 84 year old mother ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #107

Fuck yeah. Rozlee Jan 2012 #92

Hating Santorum IS classy. nt valerief Jan 2012 #97

WTF bpj62 Jan 2012 #4

As The Mother Of A Cancer Surviving Kid HangOnKids Jan 2012 #5

God bless you both of you. Don't be down from him. he's sick in the head himself. roguevalley Jan 2012 #37

We Are Keepin On HangOnKids Jan 2012 #46

Me too. What exactly did my sister do that caused her to get breast cancer, Rick? SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #8

your sister is good. she is innocent. Santorum on the other hand is sick in the head roguevalley Jan 2012 #38

She's a survivor, so thankfully, I *will* be able to giver her a hug. SlimJimmy Jan 2012 #88

this guy sure shows his ignorance newspeak Jan 2012 #133

Why is it Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #62

Sorry and very good response to the creep Santorum wordpix Jan 2012 #94

WOW BobbyBoring Jan 2012 #12

I wish I could rec this post and strongly suggest you consider coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #23

I wholeheartedly support everything you just said slay Jan 2012 #28

Add my neice, now 16, who was 2 when she was diagnosed with cancer. JoePhilly Jan 2012 #35

I wish you and your son the best in hope and wellness. don't let a roguevalley Jan 2012 #36

More offensive than fuck to many here hootinholler Jan 2012 #56

Rick, I COULDN'T make the choice to have rheumatoid arthritis! Joe Bacon Jan 2012 #57

You and your son are in my thoughts. Brickbat Jan 2012 #77

As an obviously caring parent and person, tpsbmam Jan 2012 #79

I would be very surprised Ms. Toad Jan 2012 #86

I can only hope that your child continues to be well. olegramps Jan 2012 #121

wow Skittles Jan 2012 #142

his comment was both ignorant and heartless noiretextatique Jan 2012 #147

I had to rec sellitman Jan 2012 #7

gives you an idea just how incredibly stupid his followers are. rurallib Jan 2012 #13

Jesus refused to cure the sick because they could not pay him, right? nt Deep13 Jan 2012 #9

I didn't know cancer was caused by 'poor health care choices' LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2012 #10

So...in all due respect i was a cathar Jan 2012 #21

We swim in a sea of toxins, not of our own choice, people have unfortunate genetics, did they chose diane in sf Jan 2012 #30

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #31

You seem to have all of the answers. PA Democrat Jan 2012 #39

Sounds like you might be voting for Santorum. sarcasmo Jan 2012 #53

If there is indeed a connection between cell phones and cancer, crim son Jan 2012 #54

I have type 1 diabetes. There sometimes really is no reason why people get cancer or auto immune Jennicut Jan 2012 #58

Don't you have a Republic to Free? whathehell Jan 2012 #74

In case you're confused, this is a bash frothy Man on Dog tavalon Jan 2012 #116

In that regards, what illness would not be preventable? Going to work/school exposes you to things The Straight Story Jan 2012 #119

so - what exactly are the women doing to get breast cancer?? Skittles Jan 2012 #143

It might be the aluminum in the antiperspirant tavalon Jan 2012 #144

It can be, but so what? Deep13 Jan 2012 #101

Huh? I am still translating that headline... i was a cathar Jan 2012 #11

let's be clear ... napkinz Jan 2012 #14

Oh, if only someone had a custard pie... Joe Bacon Jan 2012 #59

Bad things happen to bad people. So, interfering with those bad things, is playing God. Says hypocri WingDinger Jan 2012 #16

actually, I see that some people who do very evil things newspeak Jan 2012 #134

"just world" fallacy noiretextatique Jan 2012 #149

Whoa, Christianity at its best Iliyah Jan 2012 #17

CHINO's handmade34 Jan 2012 #132

The right wing wants to judge who should be helped. The ultimate solution. Just like gassing J#ws WingDinger Jan 2012 #19

But not his own daughter. He believes that she deserves special consideration. yardwork Jan 2012 #20

What about his wife's failed pregnancy, that ended with abortion? crim son Jan 2012 #55

Good one...He's a complete and utter Asshat, not to insult Asshats. whathehell Jan 2012 #75

I don't get what he's talking about Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #66

Yes. See link below. yardwork Jan 2012 #96

Santorum also claims that after he lost his Senate seat he had to buy insurance for his family PA Democrat Jan 2012 #131

Santorum did have an employer who was a health care provider at that time. A criminal enterprise. yardwork Jan 2012 #148

This is why we need universal health care - so assholes like Santorum can't prey on the sick slay Jan 2012 #24

I swear my blood pressure spiked about a hundred points when I heard this story. Vinca Jan 2012 #34

I think he and Romney have tied for 'biggest asshole". Check out coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #47

Dogs Against Romney noiretextatique Jan 2012 #150

Thanks for the link. Just liked it. - n/t coalition_unwilling Jan 2012 #151

welcome nt noiretextatique Jan 2012 #152

You know I hope moveon.org or some one does an ad with Santorum town hall meeting words Justice wanted Jan 2012 #40

WTF NancyRamirez Jan 2012 #42

Sanitory is unfeeling Rosa Luxemburg Jan 2012 #44

He really thinks sickness is a CONSUMER CHOICE? Warpy Jan 2012 #45

What an evil piece of worm ridden filth. I think old Ricky is breathing my sure. TheKentuckian Jan 2012 #48

Yeah, having my pancreas crap out on me is my fault. Thanks Rick. Jennicut Jan 2012 #51

And my husband did exactly what his doctor told him to do catrose Jan 2012 #114

I know. I have heard of Syndrome X. Jennicut Jan 2012 #154

I wonder mainstreetonce Jan 2012 #60

Thanks for the solid argument in favor of Single Payer, frothy. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #61

He is a fucking cretin and deserves to rot in hell where he belongs. williesgirl Jan 2012 #63

I was going to call him a pile of mierda...... marmar Jan 2012 #64

Yeah, right....poor choices caused my multiple sclerosis......riiiiiiight, asshole tpsbmam Jan 2012 #67

heartless. i watched him say this. not a shred of compassion. fuck the sick. it's their fault. spanone Jan 2012 #70

Wha da fuck??!! You know my mother used to say that noone knows Ecumenist Jan 2012 #72

My family has all died of cancer, eyewall Jan 2012 #82

How can you say that we have nothing whatsoever to do with dis-ease? sivansanabliss Jan 2012 #130

what did his wife go greymattermom Jan 2012 #84

Sanitorium needs to stop supporting the rich polluters Dont call me Shirley Jan 2012 #85

I will admit his proclivity for sticking his foot in his mouth is great entertainment! backscatter712 Jan 2012 #87

Do you ever get this urge? Canuckistanian Jan 2012 #90

I know that feeling well Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2012 #98

Sounds a lot like he's endorsing an actuarial death-panel. Snarkoleptic Jan 2012 #95

Another reminder that the pukes are pro-fetus, not pro-life. muntrv Jan 2012 #99

damn right 47of74 Jan 2012 #103

Santorum hates the poor, the sick, and anyone who does not fit his norm... Deep13 Jan 2012 #102

Up yours, Santorum 47of74 Jan 2012 #104

Jeezus Keryst, Santorum! MrScorpio Jan 2012 #106

Jesus weeps. nt mikekohr Jan 2012 #127

Santorum couldn't afford insurance ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #108

So why doesn't someone like inSanitorium get cancer? Zoeisright Jan 2012 #109

And this man is considered a frontrunner for the highest office in the land? AllyCat Jan 2012 #111

Republicans are pure scum workinclasszero Jan 2012 #112

He doesn't even have to try to be an asshole tavalon Jan 2012 #115

Sick people should pay more? KrazyinKS Jan 2012 #117

That's right. We need a guy in the White House who doesn't even understand how insurance works. Turbineguy Jan 2012 #118

In fairness to Pennsylvania voters The Wizard Jan 2012 #126

What an a$$hole. They DO pay more. More doctors visits. geckosfeet Jan 2012 #120

gee that`s a really good way to make friends and influence people.... madrchsod Jan 2012 #122

The Masks are really coming off. paparush Jan 2012 #124

The sound in the distance is The Wizard Jan 2012 #125

This guy..... is a real winner. Corruption Winz Jan 2012 #135

I'm 100% Rick Santorum on that. . . JustAnotherGen Jan 2012 #138

Stupid is as stupid does,,,, benld74 Jan 2012 #139

Was parenting a child at the age of fifty a good health choice, Ricky rocktivity Jan 2012 #145

So Santorum "does" support the GOP Heathcare plan of Die Quickly, how interesting. cstanleytech Jan 2012 #146

Another right-wing fucker who wants to get off cheap. gtar100 Jan 2012 #153