Rep. Price, Obamacare Critic, Is Trump’s Choice to Lead Health Agency

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  • November 29, 2016 at 2:14 pm
    Agent says:
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    If anything needed to be overhauled, it is the disaster known as Obamacare which has divided this country since passage in 2010. Let’s give these two a chance to make a serious change and straighten out the mess made by Progressive Democrats. Time for them to get on the back of the bus.

    • November 30, 2016 at 8:27 am
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      Agent,

      As a side note, I noticed you haven’t mentioned President Obama’s approval rating in a long, long time. Any reason for that?

      • November 30, 2016 at 6:42 pm
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        @Ron; Because it looks as reliable as the POTUS vote polls by state, especially in MI, WI, PA; i.e. the proposed recount states.

        • December 1, 2016 at 9:59 am
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          DePolarBearables,

          I do not recall asking you. However, since you decided to intervene, why was he happy to bring it up constantly when it was low? It was being calculated the same then as it is now.

          The real answer from Agent should have been, “because I am a tool of the right who only points out the flaws in those with whom I disagree and have no ability to recognize their successes”

          You are both closed-minded, blind lemmings.

        • December 1, 2016 at 11:11 am
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          I do not recall reading any rule that restricts reply privilege to the poster questioned by another poster.

          Polls are biased by the question phrasing.

          I don’t have the time or desire to explain that fully. Goo gul it and edify yourself about polls and vote result discrepancies. Then, pay attention to MEANINGFUL analyses in the future. I do. And I learned to ignore meaningless data and analyses early in life.

          • December 1, 2016 at 12:05 pm
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            My point, since you are not smart enough to figure it our yourself, is that you cannot just pick and choose information based on changing results.

            They are phrasing the question the same way now as they did when his approval rating was lower. The only thing different now are the results.

            You said, “Then, pay attention to MEANINGFUL analyses in the future. I do. And I learned to ignore meaningless data and analyses early in life.” Nice job giving yourself an out by making the determination whether or not data and analyses are meaningful based on your own opinion. This way you can never lose an argument even if the facts are against you.

            Go back north and eat some fish you useless right-wing tool.

          • December 1, 2016 at 6:25 pm
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            I had fish last week. Time for pork, beef, fowl, and a few salads this week.

            Also, it’s time for Dems to eat a heapin’ helpin’ o’ crow.

          • December 1, 2016 at 6:27 pm
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            Psst; who do pollers call to do their “approval ratings”?
            You’ll understand some day, if you heed my advice. It’s for your own good.

          • December 5, 2016 at 2:46 pm
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            DePolar, as I recall, 99.9% of all the polls prior to the election had Hilliary winning in a land slide both in the electoral and the popular vote. They just couldn’t see a path for Trump to win. The egg all over their face was priceless to see.

          • December 5, 2016 at 2:55 pm
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            Agent;

            The polls were faulty because they used outdated assumptions about the Independent voters. Those polls almost certainly used prior year breakdowns of Independent registered voters, which had a different mix of truly independent voters, former Dem registered voters, and former registered Republican voters.

            After all of the ‘Socialism’ imposed unwillingly upon The People by Obama, Reid, Pelosi, etc., the Independent registered voters became irate and voted for Trump in larger than expected numbers. The expected result was per the OLD data from 2014, 2012, and prior election years. The old data was used to weight the stratified samples from polls via telephone, in person, etc. Oops!

          • December 5, 2016 at 2:57 pm
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            @Ron;

            Phrasing of the questions ALWAYS biased the results…

            I did not claim the questions were changed.

            The current result is distorted by the framing of the question and response…

            You’re dropping Straw Man arguments, again.

          • December 5, 2016 at 5:45 pm
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            So Ron, did you attend a seminar in the UW, Actu school of the insulting? My oh my. You can’t beat DePolar in a debate, so you just insult. I still can’t believe you voted for the Progressive Socialist twice.

            A wise old farmer once said – If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. He also said – when you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty. Common Sense wins.

        • December 1, 2016 at 11:14 am
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          PS I would APPROVE of Obama’s job performance now. Reason; his major league F-ups have resulted in Hillary and other Dems being ousted from power, or not being able to re-insert herself into a position of power.

          Obama’s POOR job “performance” is going to lead to GOOD things for the USA… after he leaves office and Republicans fix all the things he broke.

          • December 6, 2016 at 5:28 pm
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            DePolar, thank Obama for getting Trump elected. She was going to continue the policy of failure that he started and he also campaigned for her, a sure sign of defeat.

      • December 2, 2016 at 6:49 pm
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        “Ron says:

        Bob,

        When has anyone headed your warnings?

        Are you OK with Donald Trump’s derogatory name-calling and insults?”

        I only just saw this post from another page from you.

        A: You tell people not to say insults all the time, I say don’t use derogatory names that imply an ethnicity is bad, and you imply I am some sort of tyrant. This is hypocrisy.

        On your comment about Trump: Not all insults are the same.

        If Trump calls someone a liar, or a jerk, or that the deserve to go to jail, he’s entitled to that.

        None are rooted in changing someone’s name for example, back to their Jewish heritage to imply an insult.

        See what I did there? And if Trump even did this ONCE, there would be huge backlash.

        Stay consistent. Child.

        • December 3, 2016 at 8:30 pm
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          Bob,

          I have NEVER told anyone not to say insults. I have either offered to stop insults if the other party agrees, or I pointed out the hypocrisy of those who insult others awhile complaining that someone else has insulted them.

          Get it or is that too nuanced for you?

          • December 5, 2016 at 2:49 pm
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            Ron, I have yet to see you try to stop UW or Actu from hurling the ugliest language on this site I have ever seen. Why haven’t you called them out even once? Have you ever reported them to IJ for their behavior even once?

          • December 6, 2016 at 9:31 am
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            Agent,

            You asked, “Why haven’t you called them out even once?”. They have never insulted me.

            “Have you ever reported them to IJ for their behavior even once?”

            No. And, for the record, I have NEVER reported anyone else to IJ. Unlike you, and anyone else who has, I believe in Freedom of Speech as afforded by the Constitution. As long as they as their language does not cause physical harm, why should it be suppressed?

            As I have said, if anyone is interested in a civil debate, solely based in facts, without any insults, I would be happy to engage them. However, I will not be insulted without retaliation. Sound familiar?

      • December 5, 2016 at 5:48 pm
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        If he were so great as you think, why do you think all of his policies are in the process of being dismantled because they are bad for the country? Why do you refuse to wake up and smell the coffee. Our country will be great again after we rid ourself from Progressive thought and policies. There is a new sheriff in town.

        • December 6, 2016 at 9:42 am
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          Agent,

          I did not say he is/was great. I was just wondering why you have not referenced his approval rating lately.

          A safe assumption, based on his current approval rating, and exit polling, is that it was not his agenda that was rejected, it was Hillary Clinton.

          I say this based on the fact that President Obama’s approval rating is much higher than President-elect Trump’s.

          http://www.attn.com/stories/12885/president-elect-trumps-first-approval-rating

          • December 6, 2016 at 5:33 pm
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            Ron, your head is firmly planted in the sand, no question about it. By the way, are you aware of IJ’s policy of no insults, no swear words when debating? Others have told the dudes who do this to knock it off. Why not you? Doesn’t that offend your moral compass? Do you have a moral compass? We, on the right are sick of it. Why not you?

  • November 30, 2016 at 8:04 am
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    Price will work on the price of HI, unlike Obama et al, who worked on their golf game, vacation plans, and spending OUR money unwisely.

    Obama’s plan to save money on health insurance was to RAISE DEDUCTIBLES so that much less of claim costs are covered by insurance and much more is covered out of pocket.

    Price will address the issues that affect PRICE (costs) via the cost components, including claim costs and overhead expenses.

    Competition increases will yield lowered overhead loads.

    Tort reform on Med mal will yield some charge back savings to patients for the medical practitioners overhead cost chargebacks.

    Policy portability will reduce underwriting overhead costs due to the ability to keep a policy (health savings accounts) as you cross state lines and switch employers.

    Dems’ lies and failures to address the root problems in HI will soon be exposed. Their root problems in serving their constituents was already exposed on 11/8/2016. Our long National Nightmare is almost over!

    • November 30, 2016 at 8:14 am
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      DePolarBearables,

      I sincerely hope you are right.

      However, if you are not, and his plan does not improve costs and maintain accessibility, are you willing to admit it and be just as critical?

      • November 30, 2016 at 1:19 pm
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        • December 1, 2016 at 1:47 pm
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          Captain — our long national nightmare started the day Trump announced his run for ratings, oops, presidency, and will last long after he leaves office in cleaning up his mess. Economic meltdown II now being put in place with Goldman Sachs running the Treasury.

          • December 1, 2016 at 6:29 pm
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            So, end YOUR long National Nightmare by changing Nations, from USA to some acceptable-to-you Commie Nation. Don’t forget to renounce your US citizenship before/ as you leave.

          • December 1, 2016 at 6:31 pm
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            Psst; “Goldman Sach” is as ineffective as was playing the race card. It is both foolish and cliche-ish to use GS as a demeaning label when everyone who works there is successful,… and, unlike some Dems who are critical of them, works for a living.

          • December 5, 2016 at 12:57 pm
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            Dear Deplorable, you could have ended your long nightmare by the same token — move somewhere else. As for GS, since Trump made such a deal out of Hillary’s speeches to them, when he raided them for talent, the die was cast for them GS to give the 2007 housing meltdown treatment. Hope you are prepared to be fleeced — again.

        • December 2, 2016 at 9:06 am
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          Celtica,
          I hear you. Let’s drain the swamp by appointing Wall Street, Lobbyists, and Insiders. In other words, alligators, crocodiles, and snakes. So far, just about everything he promised on the campaign trail is opposite to what he’s actually doing. But, he’s a con artist, so guys like Yogi aren’t paying enough attention to notice. Some of his supporters are too stupid to even have a buyer’s remorse. Put on the hat and say ‘wall’. I hope to God Drumpf is successful, but he’s setting us all up for failure. Ticking time bomb. Tick tock…

          • December 2, 2016 at 6:52 pm
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            Someone can be in business and a good politician.

            A career politician, that is the swamp. Or a career lobbyist.

            The people appointed by Trump are very out there, many of them. An editor of Briebart, someone who was shut down for Supreme Court by Joseph Biden, one who needs to be drained from the swamp, and many others who have business backgrounds which does not mean they are the swamp. They could be.

            They currently however, are not.

          • December 5, 2016 at 12:47 pm
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            Captain, it will be a long time before Trump’s supporters will recognize that they have been sold a bill of goods that is not likely to materialize. And it will be even longer before they admit it.

            On another note, did you get the impression that we will now have a Two China Policy for the simple reason that Trump was still working for the Trump Organization’s new hotel in Taiwan when Trump made /book the call?

            As a result, we will have foreign policy based on what is best for the Trump Organization to make TOGA rather than MAGA.

      • November 30, 2016 at 6:49 pm
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        Fuggedaboutit; it WILL address and lower or stall costs at current levels. Some of the above will be used in cost control efforts; e.g. med mal tort law reform. Drug approval by the FDA will be accelerated, similar to Canada, …. eh?

        I will not be critical, I will write to the Sec of HHS to offer my help.

        If costs ARE reduced, will YOU admit it worked and ACA failed?

        • December 1, 2016 at 8:58 am
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          No, it takes more than costs being reduced. I have already seen my rate increases slow down. I actually had one renewal flat (last year). Now, that is my personal story and I realize not everyone is experiencing the same. So, one of the metrics will be how premiums are affecting the masses, yes. But, I also need to see the effort to have everyone insured, no pre-existing conditions, no lifetime limits, and children 26 or younger being allowed on a parent’s or guardian’s plan. There are actually more, but these are the most significant factors.

          Generally speaking, I am a Christian. A real one, not a Supply Side Jesus Christian. So, if I have to pay a little more to make sure everyone can have coverage, I am willing.

        • December 1, 2016 at 10:05 am
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          DePolarBearables,

          You are quite the good soldier of the right, aren’t you. No desire or ability to challenge the authority of your own side.

          I am on the record being against the PPACA from the start.

          I will only admit that the Republican plan has worked if ALL American citizens have access to affordable health insurance/care.

          Reducing costs is easy if you sacrifice care. This does not inherently solve all of the health care problems we have.

        • December 1, 2016 at 11:16 am
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          I didn’t say COST SAVINGS are the EXCLUSIVE solution.

          However, I don’t have the time or ‘freedom’ to discuss all the corrective actions that are being discussed. You’ll both just have to WAIT UNTIL THE REPUBLICANS REPEAL AND REPLACE ACA to find out how they planned to fix it.

          • December 1, 2016 at 11:59 am
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            You are the one who limited the determining factor of whether or not the republican plan worked based solely on costs when you said, “If costs ARE reduced, will YOU admit it worked and ACA failed?”

            Please quote where I said anyone has a right to medical care? What I said was affordable access. If that is not part of the Republican plan, it will be a failure. Got it?

            You said, “You’ll both just have to WAIT UNTIL THE REPUBLICANS REPEAL AND REPLACE ACA to find out how they planned to fix it.” Does that mean that it needs to be passed for us to see what is in it? Where have I heard that before?

            Hypocrite!

          • December 1, 2016 at 12:49 pm
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            Where in my statement did I say that LOWERED COSTS were the exclusive measure of success?

            Repeal and replace involves unwinding a HYUUUGE mess left by Obama. Costs are not the only thing to fix.

          • December 1, 2016 at 1:11 pm
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            “If costs ARE reduced, will YOU admit it worked and ACA failed?”

            Any other questions?

          • December 1, 2016 at 6:33 pm
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            Yes, why are you so dense as to think THAT statement is mutually exclusive in regard to ‘success’?

            I’ll help you; it is merely ONE measure of success of a replacement plan.

            Will you admit failure if the COSTS are held at bay, YES OR NO?

          • December 5, 2016 at 10:18 am
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            @Ron;

            LOWER COSTS is ONE measure of success. It is THE KEY MEASURE of success because affordability yields availability, the SECOND KEY MEASURE of success.

            There are OTHER MEASURES beyond those two.

            For success, the replacement plan doesn’t need to meet ALL measures of success. ANYTHING it achieves indicates it is a successful replacement to ACA, which FAILS in ALL KEY MEASURES.

            I rarely find it necessary to write out such details to explain something. It indicates one of two things; you’re incredibly dense, or you like to argue about trivial matters that aren’t pivotal to the issue being debated because it’s the only way for you to think you ‘won’.

          • December 6, 2016 at 9:49 am
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            DePolarBearables,

            I apologize for using what you wrote to determine what you meant. My bad.

            How about this, tell us all of the measurements of success we can expect from the Republican Health Care Law and when we can expect to notice these improvements? That way, we can civilly discuss whether or not it is successful. Since you are the resident expert of said plan, it should be easy for you to provide. Fair enough?

        • December 1, 2016 at 11:19 am
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          ALL Americans do NOT have a right to medical care.

          Not all Americans have a right to drive a car, own a home, own a yacht, live in the best neighborhoods, go to the best schools, etc.

          Your utopian world has been summarily rejected on 11/8/2016.

          • December 1, 2016 at 1:29 pm
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            Wrong, they do have the right to medical care. It’s part of “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.” Pretty hard to have liberty and a pursuit of happiness if you don’t have life because your care was ignored. Access must be granted.

          • December 1, 2016 at 2:18 pm
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            Actually, it was not summarily rejected by a majority of Americans…

          • December 1, 2016 at 6:36 pm
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            Actually, ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE GENERAL ELECTION, KNOWN TO ALL INTELLIGENT PARTICIPANTS AHEAD OF 11/8/16, it has been rejected.

            IF popular vote were the rule, more people in INDIVIDUAL STATES that are not battleground states would vote. Hence the COMMONLY USED TERM ‘Battleground state(s)”.

          • December 2, 2016 at 9:08 am
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            Only 26% of Americans reject PPACA. I even used Newsmax for you, Yogi:

            http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/poll-obamacare-repeal/2016/12/01/id/761641/

          • December 2, 2016 at 1:20 pm
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            NewsMaxCrap.

          • December 2, 2016 at 2:18 pm
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            MaxCrapNews

          • December 3, 2016 at 9:50 am
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            FAKE NEWS! NewMaxCrap reports on a FULL REPEAL of ACA, not on REPEAL of ACA.

            The provisions that people do NOT want repealed are NOT unique to ACA.

            People staying on parents policies is NOT dependent on ACA… it has been used in the past, in different forms.

            Pre-ex conditions is NOT unique to ACA… many states prevented insurers from rejecting risks for many reasons in many lines of insurance.

            NewMaxCrap is just another example of more lies and distortions of the truth by liberals and liberal mainstream media sources of confusion and concealment.

            The REPLACEMENT of ACA will use variations of state no-rejection rules, and family plans, per private market decisions as to what to offer.

            This is yet another example of liberals using ‘sound bites’ without any details to LIE.

          • December 4, 2016 at 11:15 pm
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            WRONG.

            Post a list of LAWS that state the right of citizens of the USA to receive medical care.

            FYI: ‘Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness’ does not include ‘Immortality’.

          • December 5, 2016 at 10:23 am
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            @Captain Lib-Biased News Junkie;

            NPR is one target of PresidenTrump to de-fund.

            The other high visibility org targeted for de-funding is “Planned Non-Parenthood”.

            What will you use for fake news to support your debate points in the future? Huff & Puff POSt is also undergoing significant changes, and Rolling Stone will soon be losing more sponsors fearful of public backlash.

          • December 5, 2016 at 11:55 am
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            REPOSTED AFTER CAPTAIN LIBBIE BOTTED IT to hidden status:

            @Captain Lib-Biased News Junkie;

            NPR is one target of PresidenTrump to de-fund.

            The other high visibility org targeted for de-funding is “Planned Non-Parenthood”.

            What will you use for fake news to support your debate points in the future? Huff & Puff POSt is also undergoing significant changes, and Rolling Stone will soon be losing more sponsors fearful of public backlash.

          • December 5, 2016 at 3:43 pm
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            Deplorables is talking out of —— just like Trump — on the rules of the General Election.

            The popular vote is what it is — and Clinton leads. No if, ands or buts for those who didn’t vote in non battleground staters.

            Trump has the Electoral votes — but that is not carved into stone until the Electors meet on Dec. 19th. And that is subject to change based on what the Electors decide to do. Right now, there is talk that some Electors will switch their vote to John Kasich.

        • December 6, 2016 at 5:35 pm
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          DePolar, why do I think the Boeing lobbyist is in a bit of trouble with the incoming administration? Hard to talk your way out of those huuuuuge cost over runs on the new AF1 planes.

      • December 1, 2016 at 1:30 pm
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        Censors love me, this I know, because right wing nuts who deny the first amendment keep showing me so:

        Yogi wrote, “Our long National Nightmare is almost over!”

        WHAT???? Reaganism is going to be reversed???? GET OUT!

        • December 3, 2016 at 9:52 am
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          No, Reaganism is about to be restored, in alternate forms, and will lead once again to prosperity in the USA, rather than depressed economic conditions and job stagnation/ loss.

          • December 4, 2016 at 4:00 pm
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            Reaganism never left. We are still under the same economic model. It keeps failing. Even Reagan’s own economic advisor, Greenspan, admits it failed:

            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GQecQ06xus

            It has led to the largest wealth gap in the history of the world.

          • December 5, 2016 at 2:59 pm
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            Obama never had room in his Socialist policy agenda for Reaganism.

            In fact, he removed the bust of Winston Churchill in his first few days in office in 2009.

            Conclusion:

            Obama doesn’t have room for ideas that lead to excellence.

          • December 5, 2016 at 3:02 pm
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            DePolar, how about some facts to continue this discussion.

            There are 3,141 counties in the United States.
            Trump won 3,084 of them and Clinton won 57.
            There are 62 counties in NY State. Trump won 46 of them and Clinton won 16.
            Clinton won the popular vote by approx. 1.5 million.
            In the 5 counties that encompass NYC, Clinton received more than 2 million more votes than Trump. Clinton won 4 of the counties, Trump won Richmond.

            Therefore, these 5 counties alone, more than accounted for Clinton winning the popular vote of the entire country. These counties comprise 319 square miles. The United States is comprised of 3,797,000 square miles. When you have a country that encompasses almost 4 million square miles, it would be ludicrous to even suggest that the vote of those who inhabit a mere 319 square miles should dictate the outcome of a national election. Large, densely populated Democrat cities don’t and shouldn’t speak for the rest of our country.

          • December 5, 2016 at 5:53 pm
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            DePolar, the Democratic mule walked into a bar and the bartender asked him – why the long face?

        • December 5, 2016 at 1:27 pm
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          All you censors love me, this I know, because right wing nuts who deny the first amendment keep showing me so:

          Yogi wrote, “Our long National Nightmare is almost over!”

          WHAT???? Reaganism is going to be reversed???? GET OUT!

    • November 30, 2016 at 12:37 pm
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      Yogi wrote, “Our long National Nightmare is almost over!”

      WHAT???? Reaganism is going to be reversed???? GET OUT!

  • December 1, 2016 at 11:23 am
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    Addendum:

    Provision to keep young adults on parents’ plans until age 26 will be kept, but only temporarily.

    It will be phased out gradually as the economy recovers under the Trump Administration, Illegal Immigrants are ‘deported’ (in one way or another), and those same currently unemployed young adults get good, full time (40+ hours) jobs that Obama never could deliver.

    • December 1, 2016 at 5:50 pm
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      Oh that Deplorable, you are such a card! Trump isn’t going to make America great again, he is going to make Trump great again. Just ask Argentina, Scotland, the Philippines — well, anywhere where Trump is planning to build to get rid of those inconvenient building restrictions.

      He won’t have time to worry about mere Americans such as yourself.

      • December 5, 2016 at 4:33 pm
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        Celtica–it’s so obvious that you ‘like’ your own comments over and over because the stuff that spews out of your mouth is just incredibly unintelligent.

        • December 5, 2016 at 4:41 pm
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          Correct Patticake. We should cut her some slack because she just awakened from her self induced coma that Hilliary lost. She just cannot stand it like all her liberal friends. I bet she is really mad at the polling done which guaranteed victory. All the champagne had to be sent back along with the fireworks over Manhattan.

    • December 1, 2016 at 6:37 pm
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      Thanks for your amusing OPINION as to what will transpire under Trump.

      Keep posting your opinion. It’s worth plenty of yucks.

      • December 2, 2016 at 1:20 pm
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        Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!

        Please keep posting yuck stuff!

      • December 5, 2016 at 12:49 pm
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        Add Taiwan to the list of Trump Properties…which has not created a Two China Policy — anything to benefit the Trump Organization.

        • December 5, 2016 at 1:30 pm
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          Celtica,
          He can’t even handle a Saturday Night Live skit, how in the heck can he handle a Presidency? He is the Conflict of Interest in Chief. The Thin Skinned Commander. He is Drumpf, Alleged Child Raping President-elect of the United States.

          • December 5, 2016 at 8:33 pm
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            He is also the Draft Dodger in Chief.

          • December 6, 2016 at 1:22 pm
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            Yep, Draft Dodger, Con Artist, Eh-hem Grabber and Figurehead in Chief. He won the Presidency (and I hope he doesn’t screw it up) but in reviewing his character, what a flipping loser!

  • December 1, 2016 at 1:49 pm
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    In late breaking news, the GOP wants to extend Obamacare for 3 years as they figure out the replacement.

    Guess they never had a better plan after all. But we all knew that.

    • December 1, 2016 at 6:38 pm
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      You need a remedial course in reading to improve your comprehension.

    • December 3, 2016 at 9:54 am
      DePolarBearables says:
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      You need a remedial course in reading to improve your reading comprehension.

    • December 5, 2016 at 10:33 am
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      Not going to CONTINUE Obama Care provisions…. that is a fallacy.

      The provisions mentioned are well documented provisions in prior, private market solutions. To attribute them to ACA is misleading at best, and deceitful in reality.

      The ‘ until 26 yo, failed to launch’ provisions are only TEMPORARY, until the US economy recovers under PresidenTrump. Jobs will be reclaimed from departed ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS and foreign workers who got jobs ‘exported’ by American companies when faced with highly punitive taxes under Dem Administrations and highly restrictive and costly regulations imposed by BOTH Dems and Republicans that do nothing to solve market problems.

      The pre-existing conditions provisions were adequately addressed by the private market through high risk pools, with which the ACA interfered, yielding a false narrative of a ‘rescue’ of those risks.

      Pre-X risks can once again be addressed adequately by high risk pools that the private market can share. There is another aspect of the replacement plan that is being discussed that will help resolve the pre-x issue for the long term. There has already been hints of the novel approach in HHS Cabinet nominee Mr. Price’s plan.

      • December 5, 2016 at 3:41 pm
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        DePolar,

        You do realize Obama cut the unemployment % in half, right? There is no debating that. There is no “well, blah blah Obama this…” One major thing characteristic (well, once was a characteristic) of being a conservative that I take great pride in his being grounded in reality. If we cannot accept facts how on earth can we make suitable judgment calls for our future? To say the economy is in a worse place now than when Obama entered is absolutely insane. The economy is not stable by any means but it is nowhere near drowning anymore.

        • December 9, 2016 at 11:19 am
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          Do liberals ever get any fresh air from having their heads so far down in the sand?!

          • December 9, 2016 at 4:18 pm
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            Liberals have suffered brain damage for lack of oxygen when their heads were buried in the sand for 8 years.

  • December 2, 2016 at 9:17 am
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    Meanwhile,
    As Drumpf is doing his “Spike the Football Tour”, President Obama is busy handing him over the best economy since before the previous Republican was in the Oval Office. How long will it take Faux News to give Drumpf credit for the President Obama numbers?

    • December 3, 2016 at 9:55 am
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      Trump spiked stuff already…. Carrier is just the tip of the iceberg.

      Tax redux will bring a flood of money back to the US, and an economic boom, with HYUUUGE job growth.

      • December 4, 2016 at 12:01 pm
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        Well, if Drumpf wants to fix it with crony capitalism, so be it. He still has something like 799,000 more to go to get close to what President Obama accomplished with manufacturing job restoration.

        http://www.snopes.com/barack-obama-accomplishments/

    • December 5, 2016 at 10:38 am
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      The Financial Markets reacted to the END of Dem control of the WH and complete control of ALL THREE BRANCHES of US Federal Govt with a HYUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE run-up of the stock market.

      Businesses faced with high taxes and punitive and costly regulations are no longer expecting to be bound by Dems punitive treatment. Stockholders and financial analysts are expecting GOOD things from PresidenTrump and Republicans controlling Congress. Thus, the economy is turning upward in anticipation of the end of the uninformed, inexperienced Obama Administration.

      Out long National Financial Nightmare is almost over. 47 more days to go!

      • December 5, 2016 at 1:01 pm
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        Trump will in 2017 and Bush did in 2001 inherit an economy that is the envy of the world – which is the result of careful Democratic policies. We fully expect the GOP to run it in the ground — again.

        • December 9, 2016 at 4:22 pm
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          The economy may be the envy of Venezuela and Cuba, but not the rest of the world. By the way, there seems to be a problem in Europe now with populism and freedom against their stagnant economies. Greece was only the tip of the iceberg and many countries are in trouble including Angela Merkel in Germany who is facing many challenges including re-election. She and the Socialist Trudeau of Canada are the last of the Progressives standing. Good thing we have Trump to fix our economy before it completely tanks.

      • December 5, 2016 at 3:01 pm
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        You and your BOT-buddies are in for a big shock, come Jan. 20, 2017.

        • December 7, 2016 at 11:10 am
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          DePolar, so far I like what I see. Trump is just the kind of leader we have needed for many, many years and didn’t have. Hasn’t even been inaugurated yet and has already done more good than the last 8 years of frustration by Obama. Obama has put America last and Trump is putting America first. What a novel idea.

  • December 2, 2016 at 1:21 pm
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    You DEFINITELY need a remedial course in reading to improve your comprehension.

  • December 2, 2016 at 1:22 pm
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  • December 5, 2016 at 11:58 am
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    Dems shot themselves in the foot with the ACA enacted without any discussion with Republicans in Congress… And foot wounds due to firearms is excluded from coverage under ACA.

    • December 5, 2016 at 1:37 pm
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      Yogi’s wrong…AGAIN!

      http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/28/politics/supreme-court-health-timeline/

      He’ll say something about how CNN is Clinton News Network when we are actually talking about something that doesn’t involve her. He’ll intimate it’s a left wing rag. But one thing he won’t do? Successfully dispute any of the factual timeline contained in this link. Want to know why? It doesn’t fit his narrative.

      • December 5, 2016 at 3:05 pm
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        CNN = Donna Brazile’s former employer, and…

        she was terminated because she channeled debate questions indirectly to HRC via the DNC/ Debbie Wasserman Blabbermouth Schultz.

      • December 5, 2016 at 3:08 pm
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        Final BILL was not shown to Republicans before the vote.

        Get a clue; you’ve posted an irrelevant timeline that only show PROPOSALS that NEVER made it to the final bill that the Republicans did not see until it was time to vote on it.

      • December 5, 2016 at 10:39 pm
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        BOTs like Captain Planetarium.

      • December 5, 2016 at 10:41 pm
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        Multiple, preliminary, intermediate PROPOSALS are not the same thing as the FINAL BILL submitted first by Nancy Pelosi Galore.

    • December 5, 2016 at 3:27 pm
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      DePolar,

      If you attended any Trump rallies (like I did, twice) you will know that he lied. I knew that some things he said were a little far reaching but he specifically stated he was going to “drain the swamp” at least 20 times over the two rallies and based off his early actions as President-elect it seems he is quite simply rearranging toxins that already existed within the swamp. I am not saying he is already ruining what he built but if you have any truthful awareness you must see some of his cabinet picks go directly against what he said during the campaign. I am worried. Deeply, deeply worried. That being said I do feel things will most certainly get done. I just hope they are in favor of our country…not the few who sit atop it.

      • December 5, 2016 at 4:13 pm
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        Conserving, you are not nearly as worried as Conservatives were about the possibility of a Hilliary Presidency. That would have been Obama on steroids and she actually wanted to expand the worst legislation in the country’s history. By the way, she never told the truth on any subject she was asked about. Trump is about straight talk and doing the right thing for the country. Make America great again!

        • December 6, 2016 at 10:06 am
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          Agent,

          You said, “Trump is about straight talk…”

          http://www.politifact.com/personalities/donald-trump/

          Mic drop.

          • December 6, 2016 at 12:25 pm
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            Ron,
            You really do have to consider the source of, “Trump is about straight talk and doing the right thing for the country.” He doesn’t realize the actual liar the whole time has been Drumpf. Probably because he believes all the lies.

            Agent’s got a fever, and the only prescription is, more Drumpf lies.

      • December 5, 2016 at 10:31 pm
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        Report back after the first 100 days and we’ll talk about what he did and didn’t do.

        I’m sure he will find unavoidable road blocks that will require more time to bypass in his first 100 days.

        ‘Draining the swamp’ means different things to different people.
        One key aspect, IMO, is the ability of politicians to profit from their experience in office after they leave office; e.g. become a lobbyist. Trump already is outlining regulations that would prevent such activity until 5 years ( or more? ) after a member of the US Congress, or the POTUS?, leaves office. What’s wrong with that as a start to his ‘draining and dredging’ work?

        I can’t reply to all of your fears, founded or unfounded, in the time I have because I don’t know their nature or foundation.

        • December 6, 2016 at 10:04 am
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          DePolarBearables,

          “Report back after the first 100 days and we’ll talk about what he did and didn’t do.” Like you told us we would see the Republican Health Care plan if Donald Trump were to be elected.

          Already creating excuses.

          “I’m sure he will find unavoidable road blocks that will require more time to bypass in his first 100 days.”

          You said, “I can’t reply to all of your fears, founded or unfounded, in the time I have because I don’t know their nature or foundation.” Because there is no response that is either factual or does not make President-elect Trump look like another politician who just says what the voters want to hear then does something else in office.

          We were told he will be the president that gets things done, regardless. More lies.

          Just keep being a blind lemming. At least Conserving the Truth is being open-minded that he/she may have been sold a bill of goods by a snake-oil salesman. Maybe you should start paying attention and lobbing less insults.

          • December 6, 2016 at 6:07 pm
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            Conserving is just as big of a troll as you are Planet. Non stop insults against me. We all know you can’t handle the truth and it is evident with every post you make.

        • December 6, 2016 at 5:41 pm
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          Trump to Priebus – how about asking the British for that Churchill bust back so I can put it in the Oval Office for good? Priebus to Trump – consider it done.

          • December 6, 2016 at 9:57 pm
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            Of course wants bust in The Oval Office. The question is, Winston Churchill’s or his own daughter’s? Please point out the insult, Agent. I’ll give you this:

            insult – speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.

            I am not disrespecting you, simply stating a fact. You believe Drumpf, correct? And, he is lying as is supported by evidence. Therefore, I am simply stating a fact about you and not insulting you. So, for example, if you said I was a horrible tennis player, that is a fact and you are not insulting me.

      • December 5, 2016 at 10:36 pm
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        Further, I wouldn’t assume that Trump is going back on his word by hiring some career politicians or politically-tied bureaucrats. They are largely serving at his pleasure. And, if Congress, which seems to have drifted slightly and barely noticeably to the right, may not let Trump and his staff avoid the promises also made by Republican Congressional candidates (that Trump made in rallies, debates, or otherwise).

        • December 5, 2016 at 10:38 pm
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          No ‘if’ should follow ‘And’ in the above post.

  • December 5, 2016 at 11:58 am
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    The Price is right.

    • December 7, 2016 at 3:41 pm
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      DePolar, Late Breaking news. The cost of the wall has now been reduced significantly. On election night, 60 million Democrats sh-t a brick.

  • December 5, 2016 at 3:11 pm
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    Repeal and replacement of ACA is only the tip of the iceberg…

    Medicare is also on the chopping block, to possibly be privatized.

    Worse yet FOR DEMS, but great for The People, is the possibility of a Constitutional Convention…

    http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_CONTROL_AMENDING_THE_CONSTITUTION?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-12-05-12-00-41



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