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<blockquote data-quote="witzend" data-source="post: 80885" data-attributes="member: 99"><p>Yes, Tina I do realize that some people who want to stir up emotions in others use that word. Do <em>you</em> realize that we already have a "socialized" road repair crew, bridge repair crew, schools, school lunch, police department, fire department, legal system, army, navy, airforce, government? </p><p></p><p>Who do you think pays for those things? The good fairy? But they're not for profit. And what will I do when I have gone beyond my lifetime benefit, or my husband is injured and can't continue to work and supply health care? We will be homeless. Period. I will die, because my body is too broken down and frail to survive that.</p><p></p><p>Do <em>you</em> realize that we could successfully treat the entire nation on a level playing field for $90 billion a year? That's a third of what we spent in Iraq this year. When exactly are we getting out of Iraq, anyway? What exactly is our plan there, and how has five years of that benefitted me or made me safer?</p><p></p><p>I am so sick and tired of people who spout the "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!" mantra like it's a disease and have no idea of what exactly it is that they are talking about. Instead of approving 3 mental health appointments, it's the only option if it's what everyone has, so everyone gets what they need. </p><p></p><p>Mind you, I'm <em>not</em> saying it's the right answer. I'm only saying that using buzzwords that make people think of communism and thinking that makes a difference doesn't help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="witzend, post: 80885, member: 99"] Yes, Tina I do realize that some people who want to stir up emotions in others use that word. Do [i]you[/i] realize that we already have a "socialized" road repair crew, bridge repair crew, schools, school lunch, police department, fire department, legal system, army, navy, airforce, government? Who do you think pays for those things? The good fairy? But they're not for profit. And what will I do when I have gone beyond my lifetime benefit, or my husband is injured and can't continue to work and supply health care? We will be homeless. Period. I will die, because my body is too broken down and frail to survive that. Do [i]you[/i] realize that we could successfully treat the entire nation on a level playing field for $90 billion a year? That's a third of what we spent in Iraq this year. When exactly are we getting out of Iraq, anyway? What exactly is our plan there, and how has five years of that benefitted me or made me safer? I am so sick and tired of people who spout the "SOCIALIZED MEDICINE!" mantra like it's a disease and have no idea of what exactly it is that they are talking about. Instead of approving 3 mental health appointments, it's the only option if it's what everyone has, so everyone gets what they need. Mind you, I'm [i]not[/i] saying it's the right answer. I'm only saying that using buzzwords that make people think of communism and thinking that makes a difference doesn't help. [/QUOTE]
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