What's Wrong With America?

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  1. kriman

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    An extreme condition. But it shows what can be done without government interference.
     
  2. Derideo_Te

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    Something else that can be done "without government interference".

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    That is the kind of American Dream you want for our fellow citizens?
     
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    Well, if i this were just about grammer ,using the wrong similar word or misspelling i wouldn't say anything. I hate being harsh.

    However when it comes to the founding documents and what they plainly says about our rights. I have to hold the line.
    It is a matter of fact that our rights do not come from the government and to say that they do changes the entire basis of life in America.

    The misunderstanding about the consequences of tax cuts it much less important. But it is another matter of fact that US government revenues went up with the tax cuts not necessarily because of them but it's still proof that tax cuts did not cause the deficit.
     
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  4. kriman

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    California?
     
  5. Dayton3

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    What's wrong with planning to help take care of the next generation? Shouldn't that be a goal of everyone?
     
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    The American middle class has it better than Kings six hundred years ago.
     
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    Truth is sometimes harsh.
     
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    Sad...

    The question is really, how willing are we to tolerate such conditions? This almost makes the homeless in the big cities look like a non-issue by comparison.
     
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    You mean Hoover towns. Aw, poor exoticism of poverty, I bet I didn't check out Nepal every day...
     
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    What should we do with those who have conditions that are unrelated to being lazy and overweight?
     
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    Not sure what point you're making, but I think you misunderstood.
     
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    Then why do we have to continue cutting taxes? It seems the tax rates we had in the 60s worked pretty well.

    Perfect is the enemy of good.
     
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    in an acronym, the dnc...
     
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    The point being that in the wealthiest nation in the world there should be no homeless at all.

    Able bodied people (mentally and physically) can and will take care of themselves given the resources that they require to maintain a decent standard of living.

    To allow ourselves to reach the current situation speaks poorly of those who allegedly "represent" us and their complete and utter disregard for the plight of those within their districts.
     
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    Sadly government interference is what causes that, at least imn this country note the tent spring up among Frisco's skyscrapers.
     
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    That is not the correct spelling for the GOP!
     
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    Why?
     
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    Wrong. This country's tax rates should be no higher than any other county's and give are far more screwed up regulatory structure should be lower.
     
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    Give examples of these conditions you speak of.
     
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    The "love it or leave it" contingent, for the most part, want to return to what they nostalgically see as the idyllic 1950s. The only part of that decade that I would like to see again is the Eisenhower tax code.
     
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    Out of curiosity, what portion of those health care benefits do you pay? How much comes out of your pocket annually? Do you or your family have illnesses? You don't have to answer, as those are very personal questions, but I am genuinely curious.
     
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    Democrats have gone nuts... Don't see much from the Democrat side on this board about all the revelations of their silent coup de etat against the duly elected President. Some here actually still think the Russians stole the election for Don J Trump!
     
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    I'm the same. I was born and raised in California, retired now and living in Colorado. The mountains are awesome, the cannabis is high quality, and they've even decriminalized 'shrooms. That, plus no worries about rising sea levels.

    :smoking:
     
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    Ulcerative colitis and/or Crohn's Disease. Most cancers. Migraine headaches. There are countless diseases not related to behavior.

    Are you seriously asking, or just picking a fight? If you've never been sick, I'm glad for you, but that doesn't give you the right to judge those of us who don't have your luck in that regard.
     
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    I can't listen to Levin. I don't want to lose that many IQ points.

    If you love Russia so much, why are you still here?
     

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