rob

yay, I brought pat out!!!

I wish we could get Harry Pi's opinion on the matter

I.e. I want healthcare for free

just say no to the mortgage mandate! Fascism!!! Oneoneoneone!

right, so either we import produce picked at slaves' wages in 3rd world countries or we import slaves to work here as 2nd-classes citizens! Now you get it! But don't forget to punish the slaves when we're done with them

It's not like farmers just get to name their price at market, you know.

what do you expect, the federal government basically makes it illegal for kids to work.

Americans would pick crops for a decent wage. Since that's not offered, we just use slave-labor instead, and justify it with excuses! What an awesome system, isn't it? And we then persecute the slaves, too, for being here!

It's possible that I'm a bad person.

Once again what does this have to do with this topic? Of course I will and do see doctors. I also have health care through my work which I pay for. If I choose not to work and not have health care the government would tax me for it. That is the part I dont agree with. Hey Kevbone, if you choose to not get married, or choose to avoid a mortgage, the government taxes you for it, too. FASCISM!!!

LOL conservatives lost! Even Roberts loves Obama

lol, no -- that's what it looks like when somebody is agreeing with you. Unfamiliar, I know.

Damn bob, you're on a roll today. Stopped taking the stupid pills? I Approve! Picking crops it hard work! Why do that when they can just watch jeopardy re-runs on TV while doing what it is that Americans are truly gifted at: gaining weight

OK, here we go, you brainwashed idiot. Let's do the math, I know it's hard to comprehend, but.... locally here: St Joseph hospital/ER collects about 42% of the charges. So it leaves 58% of the accounts unpaid. Most likely at least half of the paid accounts are Medicare/Medicaid. Whatcom County population is roughly 200K. There are no exact statistics, how many migrant workers and people without legal status reside here, but say 5-6K would be pretty high. Even if EVERY illegal person would seek ER services that would make about 3% at the most. So you have 55% of legal dirtbags seeking services, they can't pay for and stiffing tax payers with the bill. Now do you want to focus on 3% or on 55%? Oh yeah! Get all fired up about a perceived opinion instead of focusing on the simple question! You remind me of my girlfriend. I don't recall giving my opinion on the subject, but instead asking for others. How do you deduce that I'm brainwashed? Furthermore, even if your statistics are accurate, pointing to one larger wrong to justify another is a classic move if you actually have no ground to stand on. Well done. I understand that there will be a portion of our population that need help paying their medical bills. OUR population, as in citizens of the United States. It'd be nice to reduce the total number of our folks that can't afford to pay for health insurance, but it's impossible to eliminate that number completely. I'd rather not pay for citizens of other countries when it concerns their long-term health care - just adds to the financial burden. Good. Use your aggressive feelings, boy. Let the hate flow through you.

I went drinking with a bunch of polish friends recently. I've never seen anyone drink vodka out of full-sized water glasses before. Hardcore. No, everclear would be better, vodka out of a normal glass- a normal tool for an average party. Nothing hardcore about it. Yeah, but they ended up hanging out with some really ugly women. Vodka goggles are a terrible thing to behold.

Just pour some Robitussin on it! If you'd only held some aspirin between your knees, none of this would have happened!

Feed the obese to the starving. Problem solved!

I went drinking with a bunch of polish friends recently. I've never seen anyone drink vodka out of full-sized water glasses before. Hardcore.

Auto insurance is only mandatory if you drive a car. Health insurance is only mandatory if you're alive. Furthermore, auto insurance is not a federal mandate. Do you see the difference? If you buy a house, you get a tax deduction. If you buy health insurance, you do too. It's not a hard concept. What a bunch of whiney babies! And dumb, too! Actually, its worse than this. The government doesn't mandate home ownership, they mandate borrowing money from a mortgage lender. If I decide to rent or buy my house outright, they penalize me with higher taxes. They're trying to force me to give business to private lenders. Fascism!!!

Auto insurance is only mandatory if you drive a car. Health insurance is only mandatory if you're alive. Furthermore, auto insurance is not a federal mandate. Do you see the difference? If you buy a house, you get a tax deduction. If you buy health insurance, you do too. It's not a hard concept. What a bunch of whiney babies! And dumb, too!

The only thing that would make this more fun is if Bill posted his old-wives tale of the boiling frog. I've had that snopes article in the holster for so long....

Its really unfair that the government makes me pay extra tax if I don't purchase a house. Fascism!!! plain and simple

You made my day

It makes me smile to think of how many conservatives are going to vote for Romney even though he passed basically the same thing as governor.