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CajunBlazer

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2. Excellent point, I wish I had included it.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 02:46 PM

Dec 2016

A good example is the state of Alabama where the Republican governor refused to expand medicare even when the a study by the most prestigious hare care university in the state - UAB (U of A at Birmingham) showed that not doing so would cost the state one billion dollars financial growth and jobs. The excuse was that the state would have to pay up to 10% of the bill after three years.

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Part 3: Obamacare - Trouble on the Horizon for the Trump Administration [View all] CajunBlazer Dec 2016 OP

Bottom line is, Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #1

Excellent point, I wish I had included it. CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #2

Only fimiliar with three States. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #3

Sad the ignorance of people... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #4

Shake your head in amazement. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #5

Sounds like Republicans to me CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #6

Hard Core Joe Six-Pack type. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #8

Interesting.... CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #15

That should be the normal progression in life. Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #16

Sounds like the South is progressing while Wisconsin is regressing CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #17

There will be lost generations before Wisconsin rights their Wellstone ruled Dec 2016 #18

Twitler will say the UE rate in the red states is -15% and his non discerning followers aka the M$M uponit7771 Dec 2016 #11

Yep, I hear you, but his non discriminating folowers are a small minority of Americans CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #13

Went and read the other two also treestar Dec 2016 #7

Thanks much! CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #9

Good piece but I disagree about the filibuster Jim Lane Dec 2016 #10

Thanks for the education - I appreciate the explanation. CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #12

Kick for visibility CajunBlazer Dec 2016 #14