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SoutherDem

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3. You hit the nail squarely on the head "I deserve a national health plan, but other people don't."
Wed Jul 18, 2012, 08:58 AM
Jul 2012

Sadly, that seems to be a real attitude of many. They really don't think they receive any benefits from the government. They think of Social Security and Medicare as something they paid into there for they paid for their benefits no different as if they were getting a check from a savings account they set up or and insurance policy.

As to things for those below their lot in life, they think they are floating the bill in full, how many have heard the "I shouldn't have to pay for someone else's heath care".

Also, they feel medicaid and welfare programs are full of fraud and freeloaders. I have heard claims of over 50% fraud while the truth is fraud is under 1%.

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