OgreDaddy's Comments (851)

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He's Going Rouge

until he gets the most money he can
using his vote as leverage.”

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When you add up all the companies already doing "government work" in the private sector, making
huge profits at the taxpayer's expense, it seems to me like the best job to go for would be in accounting.”

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Cheney funneled that " money for OUR troops" to Blackwater, Dyncorp etc.”

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I remember Direct Government Hiring from the 70's

They Called it THE DRAFT!”

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I think most rational people can agree we've got a serious problem with
the way our " so called congressional representatives" are representing the highest bidders.

How do we get the lawmakers to make laws that prohibit contributions from
the K Street Bribery Consortium.”

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So you really think WE The Peasants are going to unravel half a century
of deeply rooted bankster corruption?”

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Hee Hee! :-)”

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The solar satellite idea is the coolest most promising idea I've heard in quite a while.

It might cost a a lot to get rolling, but the long term benefits could be amazing.

Too bad another country has to think it up, while we stick with our own cheap and dirty
pot bellied stove technology.”

“ The economy is much stronger since fewer Wall Street executives are being laid off.”

“The last time we had this many people unemployed and the banks were this messed up,
we had WWII to straighten things out.”

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I wonder how many nuclear power executives would have their children on site
at a company day care facility.?”

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How do you get somebody that isn't either a wingnut or completely
corrupted on the ballot to begin with?

These parties won't support someone unless they know they're dirty.”

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Most of the CEO's calling the shots on this legislation are wealthy enough to be self insured,
so what we really have here is us against them.

I have what is considered good health insurance through work where I've contributed my share for 28 years.

My doctor has good reason to want several tests and I need some major dental work, but guess what?
I can't afford the co-pays and deductibles, so I can't afford to have the work done.

Of course there is no roll over of dedictible expenses, so every year it starts over again.

Insurance does not guarantee medical treatment.

On an 80/20 plan you can still end up owing a fortune.

What the patient ends up paying out of pocket is usually what the procedure should
have cost in the first place. The rest is fluff and profit.”

“ We think the bribe money was flowing before to get this far, just wait!

I'm sure as Slim Pickins we are going to see some highly motivated speechifying
telling us we're taking away America's Freedum to exploit the people.

Just one vote arggggghhh!!!! :-)”

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Corporate Protectionism will weaken this proposed legislation with as many loopholes as possible.

Oh and just wait till the first time you are late on your premiums.”

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All this fuss is about maybe 1-5% increase in taxes for the filthy rich.”

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I find it interesting that family incomes are graded on relationship to the poverty level.
If you are living @ 300% above "poverty" by gosh you're living like a king, right?

What if we did the same thing with the definition of wealthy?

If you earn under a million, you're at the base line, the new middle class.

If you have more money than anyone could possibly need over several life times,
you buy a congressman.”

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Medicare, Medicaid, Tri-Care, Chips, Social Security, The Public School System, Unemployment, Food Stamps, as well as your local police and fire first responders ARE ALL SOCIAL PROGRAMS.

Perhaps all these people screaming about socialism, need to re-think what they are saying.

Perhaps we should end all these programs and allow everyone to just fend for themselves?

If you have the money to see a doctor, you go, if you don't you die.
If you need an ambulance, money talks.
Someone breaks into your house, call Ghostbusters!
You lost your job and your children are starving, TOUGH!
Your child can't read or write, SO WHAT!

What we have now is Protectionism for the well connected.
The upper 1% spending billions on bribes to keep the other 99%
from getting their fair share.

These 1%ers are the primary source of all this FEAR and DECEPTION
about social programs.

We bust our butts to scrape by paycheck to paycheck, while the uber-rich
control 80% of this nation's wealth.

Universal health care is a handout to the peasants.

WE are not worthy, we shall grovel at their feet and scramble for whatever table
scraps they throw us.”

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It was great to see the Republican's worst nightmare in action last night.

Now the serious bribe money comes into play with who knows how much
addtional cost for earmarks and pork.

Without a strong public option, this health insurance mandate ends up as a windfall
for the insurance companies who play along.

This is not health care for all as it should be.

The American people need the collective power to force drug companies and health care
providers to bid for the lowest prices.

The best solution would still be a single payer, medicare for all plan or something
similar to the German plan, where both public and private plans compete.

We can also lower the long term costs by helping medical students with their education
in return for equal time in public service.

One thing is for sure, we, the working class, already pay more than enough in taxes to deserve health care when we need it.”

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I'm not sure where this may take us, but at least the adventure is moving forward.

Listening to the Republican last ditch speechifying made me happy to do yard work
blowing leaves around endlessly.

I was glad to be here to be a part of it this evening.”

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We are the champions my friend
Though Republicans fought till the end
We are the champions WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
No time for losers 'cause we are the champions! :-)

Yeah!”

“Ayes Have it!!!!!”

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SIXTY! 60 VOTES NOW!”

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Getting this far is historic.”

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His voice is breaking, he's gonna cry! Sniff!”