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In reply to the discussion: Republican senator calls health care, food, and shelter a privilege [View all]CanSocDem
(3,286 posts)27. The only opposition to this premise...
...that I ever saw, was Bernie Sanders talking about social democracy. In fact, most around here were quite willing to maintain the historic inequality of the Free Market. And in terms of 'health care', the consensus around here FAVOURS high priced medicine over low cost alternatives. I often wonder if Americans even want good health.
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Republican senator calls health care, food, and shelter a privilege [View all]
turbinetree
Oct 2017
OP
I agree, but when a dangerous unqualified pinhead stands in front of a bunch
turbinetree
Oct 2017
#2
I should think the right to life includes the right to food, shelter and health care
The Velveteen Ocelot
Oct 2017
#3
Right to guns (and to be shot) but not a right for health care? Oh, I see. The NRA
SharonAnn
Oct 2017
#39
Ask him the same question DeVos got at Harvard - about billionaire donors driving the GOP
sharedvalues
Oct 2017
#4
This is a real viewpoint held by conservative Christians. I was raised in this mindset.
Coventina
Oct 2017
#6
And we, the citizens of the FORMERLY great state of Wisconsin chose this assclown over Russ Feingold
Still In Wisconsin
Oct 2017
#11
Thought Republicans were firm believers in 'the right to life'. Oh, That's only
sinkingfeeling
Oct 2017
#28