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ibegurpard

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11. Well they don't

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Mon Apr 4, 2016, 06:19 PM

Apr 2016

They die from a lack of healthcare. A point that seems to have been lost on Democrats when they decided giving away taxpayer money to private insurance companies instead of providing single-payer was the way to go about healthcare "reform."

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Idaho Governor Not Convinced People Die Because Of Lack Of Insurance [View all] KamaAina Apr 2016 OP

OH? Do they do surgeries at those clinics? Transfusios? Chemotherapy? Warpy Apr 2016 #1

Dying people aren't of any particular concern to Gov. Butch or the legislature IDemo Apr 2016 #2

Set an example Guv. Give up your and your family's Downwinder Apr 2016 #3

I went for over 15 years with no health insurance hfojvt Apr 2016 #4

My housemate didn't make enough to have to pay the fine. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #5

Well, copays are not that high hfojvt Apr 2016 #8

He couldn't even afford the bronze hobbit709 Apr 2016 #10

What do you think? Otter has an (R) after his name. KamaAina Apr 2016 #7

some of the more sensible R's took it hfojvt Apr 2016 #9

Idaho governor is either stupider than he looks or a major lying POS. hobbit709 Apr 2016 #6

Well they don't ibegurpard Apr 2016 #11

Improved Headline: Idaho Governor, Shows Self To Be Scumbag HuckleB Apr 2016 #12

I would have thought Butch Otter was a WWE wrestler! Initech Apr 2016 #13

-- IDemo Apr 2016 #14

Living in NW Montana I can definitively say that parts of Idaho = Kansas Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #15

Idaho legislator on failure to act on faith healing bill: IDemo Apr 2016 #16

Well. There you have it then. Death - it's not just a hobby Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #17