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peggysue2

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8. Americans are a stubborn lot

Reply to ritapria (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 17, 2019, 04:01 PM

Oct 2019

We just are. Add taxes to the mix and people run around like their hair is on fire. Even when the tax increase is for a good thing.

Something in our DNA, methinks.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Refereeing Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren on Public Support for Medicare for All [View all] peggysue2 Oct 2019 OP

Thank you for this, Peggysue! Choice seems Cha Oct 2019 #1

It does to a lot of people at this point peggysue2 Oct 2019 #7

Yes! It seems silly to want to take away Cha Oct 2019 #11

Strong results for Public Option. Only argument against is that we'll Hoyt Oct 2019 #2

Pete's right. LuvNewcastle Oct 2019 #3

Choice on just about anything and everything is usually good. patricia92243 Oct 2019 #4

My Ole Nan used to say ChubbyStar Oct 2019 #5

Hurray for Private Insurance ritapria Oct 2019 #6

Americans are a stubborn lot peggysue2 Oct 2019 #8

Personally, Turin_C3PO Oct 2019 #10

Medicare at 55. I'm tellin' ya, it's a WINNER. (n/t) SMC22307 Oct 2019 #9