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CTyankee

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16. maddening, isn't it?

Reply to Aerows (Reply #14)

Wed May 23, 2012, 03:40 PM

May 2012

It's like the people who agree with repukes on cutting the federal budget. I remember last year some House member floated the idea of a $2,000 deductible for Medicare recipients. I'll bet the poor people who vote for republicans would be all in favor of their aging moms to have to pay that or even that they might have to pitch in. Sure. Watch their face fall...

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Incest, Rape and Me Aerows May 2012 #14

maddening, isn't it? CTyankee May 2012 #16

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