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delrem

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1. An argument from pure economics doesn't work.

Reply to progree (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2014, 03:34 AM

Jan 2014

It costs the gov't more to treat the people that the gov't deliberately injures by cost-cutting? Not if the gov't goes on to cost-cut on those treatments, effectively ending them - along with every other "entitlement".

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Doctors say cutting food stamps could backfire [View all] progree Jan 2014 OP

An argument from pure economics doesn't work. delrem Jan 2014 #1

"Fuck the poor AND doctors!" - GOP sakabatou Jan 2014 #2

Don't even try to explain cause and effect to a republican. truthisfreedom Jan 2014 #3

It is so obvious that good nutrition is a foundation these cuts have taken a sledgehammer to. Nika Jan 2014 #4

They misinterpret the reason for the food stamp cuts. Kablooie Jan 2014 #5

Any country club Republican would tell you the same: TheOldDancingBear Jan 2014 #7

+1 frylock Jan 2014 #11

If they cared about such logic there would be free condoms in every school. jtuck004 Jan 2014 #6

private for profit creates more sick people to 'treat' /w state/federal money = more private profit! Sunlei Jan 2014 #8

Repubs don't care about costs. Turbineguy Jan 2014 #9

True...though this brings up an argument against food stamps... Dopers_Greed Jan 2014 #10

That's not a bug, that's a feature Prophet 451 Jan 2014 #12