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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by themagician on Saturday April 13, 2019 @08:52PM (#19656808)
We have 11 nuclear powered aircraft carriers in service in four more on the way. No money for healthcare.
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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by mcv on Monday April 15, 2019 @09:39AM (#19665189)
It's not that there's no money, there's just not enough will.
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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by austincheney on Saturday April 13, 2019 @09:01PM (#19656845)
Nuclear powered aircraft carriers are cheaper than diesel powered aircraft carriers.
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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by saagarjha on Saturday April 13, 2019 @09:07PM (#19656864)
I believe the point was that aircraft carriers are more expensive than no aircraft carriers.
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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by austincheney on Sunday April 14, 2019 @02:20AM (#19657878)
Possibly, but the point was poorly formed, lacked specificity, and is outside the scope of conversation.
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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by DangitBobby on Sunday April 14, 2019 @07:23AM (#19658730)
A common talking point is about how we spend y on the military_thing when we could be spending on y on problem_x. Seemed fairly obvious in the context of this discussion.
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Re:Americans Are Delaying Health Care Until Tax Refunds Arrive by austincheney on Monday April 15, 2019 @02:00AM (#19663371)
It's not in scope merely because cliche stupidity is common.
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