His only tool is racism ...

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  1. HockeyDad

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    While only 10% of the population in my state lives below the poverty line, nearly a quarter of the population of California does (and it is growing). California is the most progressive, most diverse state in the union. When it was less progressive and less diverse it led the nation in lowest poverty rate but now it leads the nation in highest poverty rate. If 25% poverty rate was not fun times 70 years ago in America, why is it fun times in California today?
     
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    Race doesn't play into your questions. Trump is all those things !
     
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    Nonsense LOL :)
     
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    Gary/Dubya Well-Known Member

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    Where is your proof?

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_poverty_rate

    Show me a comparison using equal metrics for poverty. Poverty in CA is 13.3% and rated 29th in the nation.
     
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  5. Hoosier8

    Hoosier8 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    And he is really lousy at it.

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  6. Chuck711

    Chuck711 Well-Known Member

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    California is has a higher GDP than most countries

    After Trump loses in 2020 he needs to run for Governor of California

    Then Trump can Lie that only He can and did make California Great Again !

    Then all of Trump supporters will scream to the Heavens what a Great State California is because of Trump ........... LOL !!!

    With Trump everything is a Con ............
     
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  7. Surfer Joe

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    I think that the best way to combat paranoid racist twaddle is to ensure that everyone has access to a good education as a child.
    We desperately need to reduce the number of seriously ignorant people and help them avoid hate-mongering demagoguery.
     
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  8. HockeyDad

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    Click supplemental poverty measure, it is the only metric that matters. It is the on the far right side of the graph 23.8%.

    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.co...lifornia-poverty-rate-20180913-htmlstory.html
     
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    Gary/Dubya Well-Known Member

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    More bullshit.

    California doesn't have it that bad by any metric of poverty in the US and you should know it by now. It's a comparison and California doesn't have any of the poorest counties in the US and never has, as far as I know. I've been checking them for years. It's ranked 29th with the largest population in the country.
     
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  10. HockeyDad

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    Yea, Wikipedia is lying. Its as if you don't understand how cost of living and housing affects your ability to survive.

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    I can't believe that so many people are stupid enough to try and kill the goose laying the golden eggs. Trump has done more for America in 2 1/2 years than Obama did in 8. If racist, he is the best racist the minorities have ever had.
     
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    Nope. His main tool is the burden the other party imposes on business and freedom.
     
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    Very true. I live in the Dems petri dish (CA) and we are the poverty capitol of the US when you factor in the cost of living. The limousine liberals do enjoy telling the poor how good they have it here!
     
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    "The state is $152 billion in debt, more than any other state. "

    "California has among the highest taxes in the nation. Its base sales tax rate of 7.25% is higher than that of any other state, and its top marginal income tax rate of 12.3% is the highest state income tax rate in the country."

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    First, "universal healthcare" and "medicare for all" are not the same thing you disingenuous goalpost gypsy. Second, I don't know how vast the majority is. The polls seem to range from low 50's all the way to 70% depending on how progressive the outlet is. What question are they answering? Because on at least some they are talking about it in the context of replacing Obamacare and we don't see what their options even were. Would you rather keep Obamacare or have universal healthcare isn't really a choice that tells you anything.
    Third, learn what a bot is. It is not a cyborg or AI from a movie that can have a conversation with you. They have a few canned responses and are generally easy to spot. Fourth, No one has to call their insurance company "over and over to get pre covered", because that is not a thing. "Pre coverage" is just known as coverage, just pay your bill. What you are likely referring to is medical clearance, which you would need either way and you don't deal with that, your doctor most often does. And finally, you went to the doctor for a sprained ankle, so likely 3 x-rays AP, lateral, and mortise, with a consult and some ibuprofen 800 mg. Just pay the $150 cash for the visit you cheapskate.

    There is an important distinction between health care and health insurance. They are not the same. Obamacare got a lot more people health insurance, but MOST people with insurance got less health care. Yes you can point to some outliers who got expensive surgeries that they otherwise would not have gotten. However, no one is pointing you to the many many families who got less health CARE rendered because their deductible went from $900 the year before to $6-8,000. I literally saw someone with a family plan with an $8000 deductible. Why even have insurance? So they can't wait until the end of the year and get all of those services they would have once the deductible is met. Instead they went without. Just getting to say you have insurance or coverage, doesn't guarantee you any level of care.

    Medicare is terrible, yes I stand by that. There is a reason you have access to worse doctors as a medicare patient, because most competent doctors or people that have been out of med school for a while don't want to be paid less than half of what they are worth. It is basically a form of charity to accept medicare. There was a lawsuit in Michigan by medicaid patients because the states incentives for doctors were so low, that the people had no access to most kinds of specialists.
     
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    You just proved my point sir.

    thanks.
     
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    You think an emergency room visit is $150??????????

    I'm starting to think you making **** up as you go.
     
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    LOL...they separate Mexicans and blacks in prison for a reason.

    Can you point to a person, animal or object that isn't racist. I just need to see one before I die.
     
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    Heck, Pelosi was just accused of racism by AOC.

    The Russia collusion hoax/coup attempt didn't work, next up is the phony racism charge I guess.
     
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    Please explain in detail why it's racist. Don't respond by saying 'well, if you don't know....' because I do not.
     
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    What a racist thing to say. I'm appalled.
     
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    I guess you missed the last Presidential election........watch in November of 2020 and learn ‘grasshopper’..........
     
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    Oh crap, you're back with your name calling again.
     
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    And you wonder why democrats lost the Presidency.
     
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    I guess you too missed the last election......try to extricate yourself from ‘the bubble’:

     
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