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raccoon

(32,317 posts) Wed Jul 18, 2012, 06:57 AM Jul 2012

Anyone who whines about socialism should give up their Medicare. [View all]

I was talking to a elderly right-winger yesterday (nice guy, but right-wing and deluded). He said Obama was
leading the country into socialism. I said Medicare is socialism.

He just let that one go by.

Do they not see how hypocritical that is? It's like, "I deserve a national health plan, but other people don't."

Oh, and this is a Bob Jones grad. :sigh:

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Anyone who whines about socialism should give up their Medicare. [View all] raccoon Jul 2012 OP

He's also getting back a lot more from SOCIAL Security than he paid in BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #1

That's what makes the whole "we didn't have the votes" crap such a huge lie. Edweird Jul 2012 #2

You hit the nail squarely on the head "I deserve a national health plan, but other people don't." SoutherDem Jul 2012 #3

I think my Dad would... GreenMask Jul 2012 #4

This Mindset Is An Out Growth Of Our Consumer Based Culture Yavin4 Jul 2012 #5

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