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gopiscrap

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57. I was born in Europe

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Sat May 11, 2013, 12:31 PM

May 2013

and when we came to the US my mom couldn't believe that the US didn't cover health care, parent leave etc

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"If you don't have to worry about Health Care, because its covered, [View all] bvar22 May 2013 OP

who covers it? galileoreloaded May 2013 #1

What are you talking about? leftstreet May 2013 #3

re-read the op?? nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #4

OP makes sense. Your question doesn't n/t leftstreet May 2013 #5

The People of Denmark "cover it", bvar22 May 2013 #6

thats great if the Danes *actually* cover it galileoreloaded May 2013 #7

Perhaps you should start your own thread, enlightenment May 2013 #8

the current view of macro-economics held by galileoreloaded May 2013 #9

One day, enlightenment May 2013 #10

oh, it made sense, but only through a sufficient enough worldview galileoreloaded May 2013 #11

I've heard therapy enlightenment May 2013 #13

lol. i've heard reading and reading comprehension is fundamental. its a draw. galileoreloaded May 2013 #15

It's troublesome that you're turning mental health problems into insults. Neoma May 2013 #60

I understand you perfectly. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #40

i wish socialism would take hold! galileoreloaded May 2013 #42

I get it dreamnightwind May 2013 #46

it's the fallacy that"its covered" and it isn't at all galileoreloaded May 2013 #47

Well, I disagree dreamnightwind May 2013 #49

At this point, bvar22 May 2013 #12

read it again..... galileoreloaded May 2013 #14

But the OP is in the present tense....today, here, NOW....not the past, bvar22 May 2013 #21

the point IS that it isnt real. galileoreloaded May 2013 #23

What possible bearing does that have on the OP? bvar22 May 2013 #27

"resources are, by definition a zero sum game" 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #41

how cute, my first stalker! galileoreloaded May 2013 #43

I can't help if I browse through the latest threads and all^H^H^H most bullshit has the same byline. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #44

aw shucks! nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #45

And explain where all the exploited wealth went too zeemike May 2013 #24

for an idea, look at 1950-70 rustbelt. galileoreloaded May 2013 #28

Bullshit...all that exploited wealth went to the top. zeemike May 2013 #30

start with James Burke's "connections". galileoreloaded May 2013 #31

All that slave labor wealth went to the slave owners at the top. zeemike May 2013 #50

you misunderstand. you are the slave, but i don't blame you. nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #52

Second your request nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #59

I agree with post 8. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #54

DURec leftstreet May 2013 #2

The pursuit of happiness has become an empty and bitter phrase. I recall when junior colleges byeya May 2013 #16

Indeed it has...as well as "provide for the general welfare" zeemike May 2013 #22

it was never sustainable. galileoreloaded May 2013 #32

Yes it is; go back to taxing the rich the way they should be taxed. alarimer May 2013 #36

Never sustainable when your expectations are zeemike May 2013 #51

I disagree. Lordquinton May 2013 #61

So do I. On our block we had fathers who were IBEW, UAW, Teamster, Carpenters Union, Steelworkers byeya May 2013 #34

K&R For continuing to rage against "teh stupid" that has come to define our nation. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #17

Thanks for the info Bvar. He seems to be a lonely voice these days when it comes to representing sabrina 1 May 2013 #18

Proceed with caution freedom fighter jh May 2013 #19

Yes. Because senior citizens are so 'un-free' leftstreet May 2013 #25

I'm guessing you didn't read my whole comment. freedom fighter jh May 2013 #33

I read the part where you said you had moral problems with single payer. A very silly position. byeya May 2013 #37

I said there were issues. I also said I support it in the end. freedom fighter jh May 2013 #39

I have relatives in Denmark. emmadoggy May 2013 #20

Exactly, the USA is a hell hole filled with ignoramuses. xtraxritical May 2013 #26

I love me some Bernie Sanders. 99Forever May 2013 #29

Unfortunately there are many in this country who are too stupid to elect him. nt Jasana May 2013 #35

Including couple on this thread who can't seem to see the forest for the trees. alarimer May 2013 #38

I agree, but we cant fix this mess without them. We need to educate them. That's our rhett o rick May 2013 #55

+1,000,000,000 dreamnightwind May 2013 #48

I currently have a broken shoulder tavalon May 2013 #53

Kick and Rec for Sen Sanders, the country's best Democrat. rhett o rick May 2013 #56

I was born in Europe gopiscrap May 2013 #57

Miust have been quite a shock. We squander copious amounts of money on military warte and allow byeya May 2013 #58