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12 Oct 2017, 6:25 am

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McCain isn’t republican. He’s total democrat in action.

McCain has been a Republican for 30 years. He has run for the Republican presidential nomination twice, and received it in 2008.

Political groups often assess politicians based on how often they vote the way that group would like. McCain's Wikipedia page provides a summary of how several groups have assessed him: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCa ... _positions

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The American Conservative Union has awarded McCain a lifetime rating of 82 percent through 2015, while McCain has an average lifetime 12 percent "Liberal Quotient" from Americans for Democratic Action through 2015

On the other hand, as recently as 2008, Donald Trump was calling himself a Democrat and calling for universal healthcare in the United States.



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12 Oct 2017, 6:38 am

Ha! That click was never going to happen. Truthiness over truthfulness.


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12 Oct 2017, 10:02 am

trump has balls if getting your panties in a twist and going ballistic anytime anyone suggests you could do better is having balls. obama took criticism much better and if he got less of it, it was because he was competent.



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12 Oct 2017, 10:03 am

about the HOA, angela, sounds like you are fighting the good fight. more power to you!



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12 Oct 2017, 10:42 am

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about the HOA, angela, sounds like you are fighting the good fight. more power to you!


Cathy, I didn't answer your emails because I will never forget how you told me that you would be blaming me if we went too war. Trump is not the only one to say if we go to war - Congress is.

And as far as the HOA situation goes, there is no fight to fight because I'm not getting that chance. I'm just waiting to see if they come up with 51 signatures to petitions that are saying absolute lies. Evidently, there are people who will sign anything without hearing both sides first. I'm just waiting to see who signs it so I can add them to my sh!t list of ass holes.


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12 Oct 2017, 11:15 am

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As we are only a couple of months away from his 1 year anniversary as President can someone state his achievements so far? I mean that seriously, I am not in the US so get to hear the squabbling without seeing the results. If someone could just state the achievements it would help to see it clearer.

Here is one list (much too long to cut and paste):

http://www.magapill.com/


Some of those look more like things that have happened through other people's achievements since Trump became President rather than things Trump himself has achieved.



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12 Oct 2017, 11:38 am

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cathylynn wrote:
about the HOA, angela, sounds like you are fighting the good fight. more power to you!


Cathy, I didn't answer your emails because I will never forget how you told me that you would be blaming me if we went too war. Trump is not the only one to say if we go to war - Congress is.

And as far as the HOA situation goes, there is no fight to fight because I'm not getting that chance. I'm just waiting to see if they come up with 51 signatures to petitions that are saying absolute lies. Evidently, there are people who will sign anything without hearing both sides first. I'm just waiting to see who signs it so I can add them to my sh!t list of ass holes.


now that you've gotten that out of your system, how about answering my emails? your take no prisoners approach (and this applies to the HOA as well) may not be the best strategy in dealing with folks as is evidenced by you seeking support in an autism forum.



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12 Oct 2017, 11:16 pm

OMG!

Trump to end 7 billion dollars of ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidies
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/35 ... nts-report

It's the end of Obamacare.

Trump is amazing.



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13 Oct 2017, 12:40 am

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OMG!

Trump to end 7 billion dollars of ACA cost-sharing reduction subsidies
http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/35 ... nts-report

It's the end of Obamacare.

Trump is amazing.


or a long-distance murderer.



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13 Oct 2017, 12:43 am

i have a park ranger friend on obamacare. without it, she will have no meds and become disabled, so then get disability payments instead of paying taxes. tell me just how that's cost-effective.



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13 Oct 2017, 12:49 am

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It's the end of Obamacare.



not sure about that, but if it is, where's the replacement?

or am i wrong in expecting that amount of responsibility.


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13 Oct 2017, 11:36 am

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It's the end of Obamacare.



not sure about that, but if it is, where's the replacement?

or am i wrong in expecting that amount of responsibility.

Trump, Republicans propose "block grants to the states".

So, send money to the states and let them manage their own health care.



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13 Oct 2017, 11:37 am

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i have a park ranger friend on obamacare. without it, she will have no meds and become disabled, so then get disability payments instead of paying taxes. tell me just how that's cost-effective.

Trump is not changing subsidy credits for the poor, so poor people can still get their meds

It's the ones who don't get the subsidies that will see huge premium increases.



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13 Oct 2017, 12:34 pm

LoveNotHate wrote:
Kiprobalhato wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
It's the end of Obamacare.



not sure about that, but if it is, where's the replacement?

or am i wrong in expecting that amount of responsibility.

Trump, Republicans propose "block grants to the states".

So, send money to the states and let them manage their own health care.

block grants that decrease spending - so, either fewer people covered or poorer coverage.



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13 Oct 2017, 12:36 pm

This could potentially be a disastrous scenario...for Trump.



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13 Oct 2017, 12:53 pm

cathylynn wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
Kiprobalhato wrote:
LoveNotHate wrote:
It's the end of Obamacare.



not sure about that, but if it is, where's the replacement?

or am i wrong in expecting that amount of responsibility.

Trump, Republicans propose "block grants to the states".

So, send money to the states and let them manage their own health care.

block grants that decrease spending - so, either fewer people covered or poorer coverage.

Most likely that's their objective.