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I Think American Politics Do Not Serve The General Public

It all comes down to priorities. Were we a nation of outstanding moral fiber the choices wouldn't seem so hard. But we're not. We are instead a country of board rooms and bottom lines.

Total combined cost for ALL Congress for a 1 year stretch ?
$804,247,090

I do not believe this number accounts for their perks like healthcare, and kick backs.....
Just sayin, let's call it 1 billion.....

In contrast -
The U.S. military budget for fiscal 2018 is $824.7 billion.
The ACA is expected to cost roughly 134 billion during the same set of time.......

Hmmm.......

As we kill the ever threatening terrorists 1 by 1, and in small groups, using million dollar bombs, lets uninsure 15 million Americans next year. Significantly reducing their quality of life and their lifespans while we're at it.....

Sounds like a great approach towards being a more civilized nation.....
:p

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TexChik · F

Sounds like a lib troll running with the latest libtard approved propaganda.

HikingMan · 51-55, M

There's no lib tard here, lady. Just some numbers.
If the plan is so great then why wasn't it brought for a vote ?

HikingMan · 51-55, M

And by the way, I voted for Kasich in the primaries. Voted for the Weld/Johnson ticket in the election

TexChik · F

@HikingMan: 15 million will lose their insurance ? All subsidized ? Many of the republicans are afraid of the lying media ... until they grow a pair like Trump has ... they are worthless

TexChik · F

@HikingMan: wasted votes wouldn't you say? Kasich is a joke ... and as you found out , most of America agrees .

HikingMan · 51-55, M

The numbers I'm using aren't from a liberal source. They're numbers provided by independant sources which have done the math.

HikingMan · 51-55, M

History will let us know who the real jokesters are. Of that I'm confident. I always vote my conscience. Not for some guy with an attitude and some sound bytes that doesn't run his own ship.

Bet Trump couldn't tell you 3 facts about the bill.

The good news here is that Trump neither knows nor cares anything about the legislation. He's a complete blank slate. Democratic Senators could easily exploit that. He doesn't care what the bill says. He just wants a signing ceremony with people saying nice things about how great he is. He is a five year old boy in a 71 year old mans body.

TexChik · F

@HikingMan: uh huh ...never trumpers . Obamacare is failing millions daily ... isn't insurance , is too expensive to use .

Government needs to stay out of healthcare , it needs to remain privatized

HikingMan · 51-55, M

A country that can afford a 900 billion a year military can certainly find a way to fund adequate healthcare for it's populace.

Like I said..., It's all about priorities.

TexChik · F

@HikingMan: obviously you are a never trumper . His IQ is very high. He is a billionaire and owns over 250 multimillion dollar companies , he's a successful aTV personality , and president. What have you done ?

HikingMan · 51-55, M

I've spent my time working and raising a family. I coach hockey, and I go hiking. Not that any of that has anything to do with anything.

My IQ at last testing was a 121. Again, nothing to do with nothing.

And you ...?

HikingMan · 51-55, M

What I don't do very often is blindly label people.....