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TBF

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21. More BS from the "third way" -
Wed Nov 12, 2014, 02:11 PM
Nov 2014

1%ers use their money to live as long as they want - while everyone else is done at 75. No more treatments.

I saw this when it first came out a couple of months ago and realized that while they are not only pushing austerity for everyone (except themselves of course), now they are just going straight for it and encouraging everyone else to just die.

This keeps getting worse and worse for those not in the 1%.

K&R for embarrassment purposes! This should have more exposure! TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #1
I remember when this story first broke. I didn't know he was Rahm's brother. kcr Nov 2014 #29
Yes. For those who said hey! I (or my friend) am 75 and still golfing! djean111 Nov 2014 #2
In other words he thinks people are here to work for the system and dilby Nov 2014 #3
I think it's funny. enlightenment Nov 2014 #4
Why is someone so "disconnected" advising the President on health care policy? TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #6
He's not doing that anymore. enlightenment Nov 2014 #18
^^ THIS^^ Plus his bizarre little swipe at his brother seems to have inspired him here, as if bettyellen Nov 2014 #16
Yeah....I caught a lot of cognitive dissonance in his words.. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #26
Did anyone other than me actually read that Atlantic article? beerandjesus Nov 2014 #5
Again, why then are the bat shit crazies advising the President? TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #7
'Bat shit crazy'? That's a kneejerk reaction if I ever saw one muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #10
Well, no idea about OP's view, but Emanuel thinks it should be illegal suffragette Nov 2014 #19
I was thinking about whether the thread starter wanted the person themselves prosecuted muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #22
I read that as TheNutcracker being concerned at the influence Emanuel has on policy here suffragette Nov 2014 #25
Why should it remain illegal? Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #23
You completely misread my post and reversed the views of myself and Emanuel suffragette Nov 2014 #24
"meaningless" is subject to interpretation treestar Nov 2014 #39
Sounds like a No. beerandjesus Nov 2014 #11
But they're OUR batshit crazies as opposed to THEIR batshit crazies. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #17
Wow, just a few weeks ago people on this board were all for this. Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #27
There was a lot of discussion about it when it was originally published 2 months ago muriel_volestrangler Nov 2014 #8
Thanks for that. Seemed strange that this would be coming up now. beerandjesus Nov 2014 #12
I did. enlightenment Nov 2014 #20
I think most people are misunderstanding what he actually said. alarimer Nov 2014 #9
I define denial of medical treatment as torture. Downwinder Nov 2014 #35
I don't think someone else should decide for the 90 year old treestar Nov 2014 #40
Sounds death panel-ish. nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #43
"Hope I die before I get old" ~ The Who said it best. aikoaiko Nov 2014 #13
No; they said it glibly, cynically, for money. Do you think Daltry would trade places with Moon now? WinkyDink Nov 2014 #30
Well he give the average Joe 75 more years of value then Rahm does. Rahm dones't think most Exultant Democracy Nov 2014 #14
At 73 years of age I tend to agree with him on much in this article. For instance, too many people jwirr Nov 2014 #15
More BS from the "third way" - TBF Nov 2014 #21
I don't mind doing it. Why shouldn't I? Ampersand Unicode Nov 2014 #31
... TBF Nov 2014 #32
This is a very deranged and dangerous man. "I live life by the data." I don't accept his premise: WinkyDink Nov 2014 #28
Exactly - and to a society TBF Nov 2014 #33
Life is imprimus. Society merely facilitates Life. Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #44
He is a product of the times, we live in a Throw Way society. Rex Nov 2014 #34
Classic Republican thought on the subject of aging. If you can't produce ladjf Nov 2014 #36
His views (known for some time) and his involvement as an advisor....... WillowTree Nov 2014 #37
Thanks for making seniors more Faux pas Nov 2014 #38
Being described as a "trained oncologist" treestar Nov 2014 #41
I would hope he would TBF Nov 2014 #42
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