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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#187251: May 5th 2017 at 1:35:23 PM

At this point I sincerely believe "OBAMA BAD!!!" really is all there is to it. Nothing else justifies at least one congressman voting for the AHCA without even reading the damn thing or pushing the scion of half-assery that it is through in such a rush.

Raddishes Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#187252: May 5th 2017 at 1:36:45 PM

@ everyone who answered and [up]: Man, that's pretty sad.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#187253: May 5th 2017 at 1:36:53 PM

@Krieger: You can make literally any statement offensive and/or bigoted by mad-libbing words, and while the term "corporate interests" can and is in some cases used as a dog-whistle for "the Jews", at a certain point, you have to accept that words have actual, generally agreed upon meanings, and someone using them as a euphemism to mask bigotry doesn't change that, especially if literally all of the synonyms for those terms are also used in a similar fashion by such people, otherwise the entire vocabulary of the English language rapidly becomes taboo.

You may or may not be correct in your suspicion here, but unless someone gives you a good reason to think otherwise (ie using a phrase that's a well known and particularly infamous euphemism like (((globalist))) with the echo quotes included), it's generally best to assume people mean what they say.

edited 5th May '17 1:49:46 PM by CaptainCapsase

Raddishes Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
#187254: May 5th 2017 at 1:50:37 PM

Thought about the bill a bit. Isn't it one big loophole?

A woman gets raped, and they can't report it. Then comes pregnancy, and pregnancy is also the bill (,which, they can't go to the hospital) and "natural" childbirth pretty much guarantees the death of the woman (and most likely, child((ren))).

Basically, a majority of the population die and the infancy rate will greatly decline.

I'm calling this the Doomsday Bill.

edited 5th May '17 1:51:48 PM by Raddishes

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#187255: May 5th 2017 at 1:53:29 PM

[up]Unless you have a minimum of 30K for a vaginal delivery, it seems.

Pro-life.

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#187256: May 5th 2017 at 1:54:42 PM

Yes, the entire thing is designed to screw over and/or outright murder poor people. Also,

"A woman is raped and she can't report it"

This is not a bug. It's a feature. The Alt Right wants to codify this into law as much as possible.

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Eschaton Since: Jul, 2010
#187257: May 5th 2017 at 1:58:43 PM

To say nothing of the elderly, who are the most at risk, and also make up a notable (and often Republican-leaning) chunk of the voting population.

I wonder if how possible it is that this makeshift Depopulation Bomb could end up exacerbating the demographic issues facing Republicans. And whether it will matter, if systems like the Electoral College allow them to dominate even when they become a minority.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#187258: May 5th 2017 at 1:59:51 PM

[up] Actually going through with this might very well turn a significant chunk of red America blue.

MadSkillz Destroyer of Worlds Since: Mar, 2013 Relationship Status: I only want you gone
Destroyer of Worlds
#187259: May 5th 2017 at 2:01:42 PM

I'm pretty sure that half the Republicans want to repeal Obamacare because they campaigned on removing it. And they probably would've liked Obamacare if it came from their side. The Tea Party is just the contrarian wing and just want to get rid of any and all social safety nets.

Also I'm reading what Trump supporters from the r_The Donald are saying. My God, they're so far gone they's cheering this on. They're a cult now. Even the guys on Stormfront are more rational than this and they're explicit white nationalists.

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#187260: May 5th 2017 at 2:04:23 PM

Honestly, if the Right had their way, women would literally be forced to Stay in the Kitchen, all minorities would literally be thrown under the bus, and all the poor would literally be fed to the dogs. They make Snidely Whiplash look like the pinnacle of human decency by comparison.

edited 5th May '17 2:05:43 PM by kkhohoho

FireCrawler2002 Since: Apr, 2017
#187261: May 5th 2017 at 2:11:06 PM

They might as well grind the poor up and sell them as dog food at this point.

CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#187262: May 5th 2017 at 2:15:59 PM

@MadSkillz: Anyone who decides Trump's crossed a line typically gets banned in t_d, so you aren't likely going to see any meaningful dissent against Trump there.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#187263: May 5th 2017 at 2:17:37 PM

Do you guys got ways of spreading info on how to survive it if it passes though?

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CaptainCapsase from Orbiting Sagittarius A* Since: Jan, 2015
#187264: May 5th 2017 at 2:19:44 PM

[up] Huh? Well as for me I can remain on my parent's insurance for two and a quarter more years, and they have a plan through my father's employer, so I'm not in immediate danger of being charged exorbitant amounts of money for my preexisting conditions. We'll also have to see what the insurance companies decide to price various conditions at. The list of things they can charge extra for is so massive that you'd have trouble finding someone who doesn't have one of those things, and insurance companies aren't Stupid Evil, just selfish and rent seeking.

edited 5th May '17 2:21:01 PM by CaptainCapsase

Krieger22 Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018 from Malaysia Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: I'm in love with my car
Causing freakouts over sourcing since 2018
#187265: May 5th 2017 at 2:20:58 PM

[up][up]You need medical drugs or professional medical expertise to treat any condition where medical insurance would help to begin with. Unless you're real fond of being in pain.

Short of being accepted into the military, the best you can do is hope that your inheritance, savings, friends or family have enough money to help should it arise.

edited 5th May '17 2:21:30 PM by Krieger22

I have disagreed with her a lot, but comparing her to republicans and propagandists of dictatorships is really low. - An idiot
unknowing from somewhere.. Since: Mar, 2014
#187266: May 5th 2017 at 2:22:53 PM

"they probably would've liked Obamacare if it came from their side"

Obama said there were moment he was acting more like republicans than them and he could pick their most favorable choice and they will reject it on principle

"My Name is Bolt, Bolt Crank and I dont care if you believe or not"
Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#187267: May 5th 2017 at 2:24:04 PM

[up][up] I see. And if well followed, would it make people survive long enough to make the blue wave happen?

edited 5th May '17 2:26:24 PM by Luigisan98

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sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#187268: May 5th 2017 at 2:25:16 PM

[up][up] Like I said, "OBAMA BAD!!!" is their mantra... or maybe cultist chant would be a better fit.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#187269: May 5th 2017 at 2:28:09 PM

They've never forgiven him for being America's first black President.

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kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#187270: May 5th 2017 at 2:28:19 PM

At the very least, I know I'm covered. I just got a neat little job with the government, and the benefits (health plan included,) you get from those things are ridiculous. (In a good way.) Nevermind that I don't have any preexisting conditions to speak of, so I only really have to worry if something comes up. And again, government benefits.

Luigisan98 A wandering user from Venezuelan Muscat Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: I <3 love!
A wandering user
#187271: May 5th 2017 at 2:30:08 PM

Good thing I don't live in the US, I have Asperger Syndrome...or is it not covered in the bill? o_0

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RhymeBeat True colors from Eastern Standard Since: Aug, 2009 Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
True colors
#187272: May 5th 2017 at 2:30:15 PM

Of course right when all this BS is going on I've got a broken leg...

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ViperMagnum357 Since: Mar, 2012
#187273: May 5th 2017 at 2:31:02 PM

[up][up]By and large, the nuts and bolts of Obmacare is basically a direct port of Romneycare, a state level initiative that Mitt Romney put in place in Massachusetts as a republican governor. Literally the only reason the GOP threw a hissy fit in 2009 was the plan was put forward by a black man instead of them. That became the rallying cry in the 2010 midterms, and a solid chunk of the GOP supporters got swept out of office by tea party lunatics who think we should drop dead if we cannot pay our medical bills out of pocket.

danime91 Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#187274: May 5th 2017 at 2:31:41 PM

[up][up][up]I think that's covered under mental health. Even then, they have the catch-all "disabilities" in that list, so who knows.

edited 5th May '17 2:32:00 PM by danime91

kkhohoho (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#187275: May 5th 2017 at 2:38:56 PM

Keep in mind that if this does get passed, it's still going to get worked on in the Senate. So maybe it won't end up being as bad?


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