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Jacob Boehme

(789 posts)
9. "The Govenrment Cannot Give, What It Does Not First Take Away"
Mon Jan 16, 2017, 12:51 PM
Jan 2017

I can't recall where I first read this many years ago, but it's still true.

The government in and of itself has nothing except the power to take resources from one group or person, i.e. taxes... and shift it to another group or person, i.e. health benefits, social security payments, etc.

Lowering health benefits in the form of paying for less of it to you and me in a health plan or raising deductibles, is a form of taking away. How is it given and to whom? Well, in many cases it's 'given' to someone else in the form of a more generous tax rate or broader deductions for those in a higher tax bracket.

Even the scent of what the GOP believes is 'Socialism', like full coverage health care for all citizens is completely abhorrent to them.

Why? Well, as the saying goes.... just follow the money and see who it leads back to. See what PAC's support them, see who their big campaign donors are and we'll begin to understand why this will NEVER, EVER be a fair game for "We-The-People" when the GOP is controlling the levers of power.

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This!! Nt Ninga Jan 2017 #1
Not only less benifits Cryptoad Jan 2017 #18
K&R! Ninga Jan 2017 #2
We will not be amused if my husband or I die due to lack of medication. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #3
... MoonRiver Jan 2017 #10
... In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #11
You are not alone Runningdawg Jan 2017 #12
Gop dont call their new plan,,,,,, Cryptoad Jan 2017 #17
What good are the old people anyway. In_The_Wind Jan 2017 #19
We'll be poorer so the rich get richer dalton99a Jan 2017 #4
Let's make sure DK504 Jan 2017 #6
The members of Congress will each personally get a really *big* tax cut when ACA is repealed. Crash2Parties Jan 2017 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2017 #5
They are murderers SHRED Jan 2017 #7
It means higher prescription drug prices for Medicare SHRED Jan 2017 #8
"The Govenrment Cannot Give, What It Does Not First Take Away" Jacob Boehme Jan 2017 #9
Unless you can pay extra for them wiggs Jan 2017 #13
That is the ultimate dream of any good True Capitalist. Crash2Parties Jan 2017 #16
K&R demmiblue Jan 2017 #14
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