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Nuclear Unicorn

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3. "Obamacare Shows How Americans Are Becoming Jerks"

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Wed Nov 20, 2013, 11:04 AM

Nov 2013

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Obamacare Shows How Americans Are Becoming Jerks [View all] n2doc Nov 2013 OP

Americans (many) have always been jerks (or at least had selfish motivations) alc Nov 2013 #1

That's quite sad. Still ... k&r for exposure. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #2

"Obamacare Shows How Americans Are Becoming Jerks" Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2013 #3

Bingo n/t Fumesucker Nov 2013 #25

Most people want the government to provide, so long as it doesn't cost them anything personally. dawg Nov 2013 #4

Maybe people are just realizing that government can't do everything. badtoworse Nov 2013 #5

It can't do everything. But one thing government *can* do ... dawg Nov 2013 #7

+1. n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #26

that's not true. governments in nations less wealthy than ours do all those things and more CreekDog Nov 2013 #22

I've spent time in a fair number of countries and I haven't seen it. How about some examples. badtoworse Nov 2013 #23

Germany, for example, strong anti poverty programs, strong funding of infrastructure CreekDog Nov 2013 #24

They don't have a military to speak of. That's not a realistic option for us. badtoworse Nov 2013 #28

Reducing our military spending is not an option? Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #31

Of course it is and I'd like to see it. badtoworse Nov 2013 #34

Maybe response #5 it is time for you to go back Stargazer99 Nov 2013 #27

Then again, maybe people were responding to the WORDING of the question kenny blankenship Nov 2013 #29

Good observation as to the first point - that's a subtlety I missed. badtoworse Nov 2013 #30

Besides the bad economy, the growth of the Intenet and decline of mass media probably plays a role FarCenter Nov 2013 #6

My wife and I were talking this morning about how we're noticing deutsey Nov 2013 #8

SMH Mr Dixon Nov 2013 #9

Americans may be looking at their paychecks and wondering seveneyes Nov 2013 #10

You win the thread (beginner's luck?) kenny blankenship Nov 2013 #18

nice title hfojvt Nov 2013 #11

The CBO should analyze Federal Single Payer coverage JNinWB Nov 2013 #12

The more corporations/1% - aided by "our" gov't - shit on people... polichick Nov 2013 #13

I wonder how many would approve if we had single payer LittleBlue Nov 2013 #14

After you raised their taxes by a bunch and took away every single American's insurance geek tragedy Nov 2013 #15

You mean, after we give everyone healthcare instead of insurance? LittleBlue Nov 2013 #16

As I noted above JNinWB Nov 2013 #19

If you look at countries with government-run healthcare systems LittleBlue Nov 2013 #21

Who would put together the computer systems for the new national government-run geek tragedy Nov 2013 #20

"Jerks" B2G Nov 2013 #17

You overestimate the character of the American people Cali_Democrat Nov 2013 #32

More are not B2G Nov 2013 #33