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    Quote Originally Posted by Kratos View Post
    No, it is not a red herring. I suggest you go back to school and learn your fallacies.

    I'm not detracting for the issue at hand here. I'm introducing the issue that any claim of budget reduction is related to an increase in taxes and not the reform measures.

    The CBO rates the bill's cost at 1 trillion...if I were to rate it, it would be much higher. I don't expect it to come in on budget.

    And the tax increases are in the bill. I've listed them for all to see.
    where is the fallacy?

    This bill costs money, the money is proposed to be paid for through tax increases. True statement. Stop trying to sound smart, it isn't working.
    And why don't you stop acting like an asshole? You've obviously got your mind made up and aren't actually interested in discussion. You just want to preach. And I am not interested in being preached to.

    And how dare you imply I am uneducated. You have no idea who I am, and I can assure you I am likely far more educated than you. So get off your high horse.

    Conversation over.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quo View Post
    And why don't you stop acting like an asshole? You've obviously got your mind made up and aren't actually interested in discussion. You just want to preach. And I am not interested in being preached to.

    And how dare you imply I am uneducated. You have no idea who I am, and I can assure you I am likely far more educated than you. So get off your high horse.

    Conversation over.
    I'm sry

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kratos View Post
    I'm sry
    No, it's cool. You were pretty rude, but I am sorry I flew off the handle.

    Listen, you honestly do raise some interesting points, but being dogmatic and insulting people isn't the best way to get your point across. There are people like me out there who really haven't made up their minds about this whole health insurance mess, and you do have an opportunity to convince us. But being heavy handed and closed-minded about it simply alienates people.

    That's all I'm saying. But like I said, you have put some interesting thoughts and facts out there.

    As for me, I like the concept of health care being accessible to all on a fundamental human rights level - but, on the other hand, government run ANYTHING always scares me, and I don't like the invasiveness of being required to purchase health care. I am pretty sure the constitution protects me against being compelled to purchase anything. So... not sure how I feel about all this.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quo View Post
    \ There are people like me out there who really haven't made up their minds about this whole health insurance mess, and you do have an opportunity to convince us. But being heavy handed and closed-minded about it simply alienates people.\.
    It doesn't really matter if I convince you or not since they aren't giving us a vote.

    You'll either be frustrated by abuse of power going on by not using proper senate protocols via changing the number of votes needed to pass the bill.
    or
    by the increase in taxes and further fiscal irresponsibility
    or
    you think it's a good idea to spend another trillion (and that's estimated)when we're on target to double the national debt in the next 10 years.

    do you really think if you like the health plan you have now you'll be able to keep it? with no impact on price?

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