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titaniumsalute

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9. I'm not defending Rick Scott (POS)

Reply to lpbk2713 (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 11:52 AM

Aug 2016

but mosquito control wouldn't have solved Zika. Maybe slowed it down some. My house in Palm Beach County was right on the edge of the Everglades. You could have sprayed massive amounts of mosquito spray and it would have not done any good within a mile or two of the Everglades.

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Rick Scott cut mosquito control to the bone --- now over 400 Zika infections [View all] lpbk2713 Aug 2016 OP

Didn't The Same Thing Happen In Flint With Respect To The Lead In The Water?.....nt global1 Aug 2016 #1

And his GOP cohorts in Washington couldn't care less about bailing him out. tanyev Aug 2016 #2

life under republicans. barbtries Aug 2016 #3

Great. Instead of small mosquito problem we have microoencephaly lostnfound Aug 2016 #4

When will people learn this is what happens when they elect republicans? onecaliberal Aug 2016 #5

Far too many Americans are literally stupid, they really really are IMO!!! I used to make excuses RKP5637 Aug 2016 #6

Agree, what else can one say. It's really unbelievable. onecaliberal Aug 2016 #22

Same crap with the Algae situation RockaFowler Aug 2016 #7

What was his reasoning? procon Aug 2016 #8

THEY DON'T CARE! My standard answer when someone ask me why repubs do things that hurt people. Lochloosa Aug 2016 #10

Isn't there a word for people who lack any ability to empathize with human suffering? nt procon Aug 2016 #11

I believe the term you're looking for is "misanthropic assholes." caballojm Aug 2016 #14

LOL - Yeah, that'll work! nt procon Aug 2016 #19

Yeah...it's called money. Lochloosa Aug 2016 #16

Responsibility to a repug lark Aug 2016 #21

I'm not defending Rick Scott (POS) titaniumsalute Aug 2016 #9

Good grief. This is just another example of a government service that people... Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #12

And blames Obama mcar Aug 2016 #13

I believe that's the plan: blame Obama and blame Democrats ... Auggie Aug 2016 #15

RWers dont understand "Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" ErikJ Aug 2016 #17

same old fucking story with the GOP death cult Fast Walker 52 Aug 2016 #18

typical of republicans....rob one program to pay for another, then go crying to the fed for help. spanone Aug 2016 #20

Well, "everyone knows" it'll be confined to a small area in Florida - raven mad Aug 2016 #23

And JEB cut funding for wildfire fighters quaker bill Aug 2016 #24