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liberal N proud

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2. Because propaganda against "social programs" has been very effective

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2014, 08:29 AM

Aug 2014

The talking heads with their talking points have been very good at getting people to vote against their own best interest. In this case, big business enjoys too much profit and will stop at nothing to keep it rolling in.

Chop off the head that feeds the rhetoric and people will quickly learn it is the right thing to do.

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Why do Americans seem to be so scared of a European/Canadian style health care system? [View all] wyldwolf Aug 2014 OP

Because Big Health Care and Big Pharma and Big Insurance have paid a lot in order to keep djean111 Aug 2014 #1

Yes..they have and it worked pretty much to their advantage.n/t Jefferson23 Aug 2014 #8

Because propaganda against "social programs" has been very effective liberal N proud Aug 2014 #2

That's a pretty good summary el_bryanto Aug 2014 #3

I agree, Americans have had years and years of propaganda against shraby Aug 2014 #5

Money trumps health, like peace. Octafish Aug 2014 #4

Crap like this walking TURD easychoice Aug 2014 #6

If I had a dime for every time I heard the last statement from Anon, I'd be a millionaire NutmegYankee Aug 2014 #7

Answer: Americans are not against a universal health care system. JackRiddler Aug 2014 #9

That health care is a commodity instead of a public good fucks us over both ways eridani Aug 2014 #10

+1,000,000!!! Dustlawyer Aug 2014 #11