Current Events > Republicans like universal Health care, when they get it.

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I'm a Republican, am part of a universal healthcare system (VAMedical), don't want that to be my only option, so I bust my ass to ensure I maintain health insurance, so I don't have to use the VA.

I'm a Republican, am part of a universal healthcare system (VAMedical), don't want that to be my only option, so I bust my ass to ensure I maintain health insurance, so I don't have to use the VA.

One person does not speak for the masses, and yes, that also means I don't speak for the masses.

The problem with the VA system is two-fold. First, the ones in charge on maintaining the system don't participate in it and get their own universal healthcare system that is much better. Second, while it's universal, it's only universal to a certain population and there's no massive pressure to improve it despite Republicans claiming to care about the troops.

Just think of the leverage that a single payer system in the US would have over pharma companies.

That's how you keep drug prices down.

That's how it's always been, btw. Minimum wage, civil rights, child labor, unions, these are progressive ideas that were unpopular with the conservatives of their time and now if you ask any conservative to give up those things most would prefer to keep them.

I vote for the person whose views line up most closely with my own, and those generally are the republicans running in general elections.

And what are those views? The GOP doesn't exactly follow the traditional conservative values of small government and fiscal responsibility.

The delusion that she thinks Trump would help her is astounding.

As a man, I think hes a jackass, but I supported some of his policies; I didnt support others - like every other politician I know.

I dont blindly support any candidate or party full-force. I vote for the person whose views line up most closely with my own, and those generally are the republicans running in general elections.

Just think of the leverage that a single payer system in the US would have over pharma companies.

That's how you keep profits down, and the Republicans have made it perfectly clear they value profits over people.

Oh you know the ones.

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It's not a hypocrisy, it's a consistent belief that the government should serve their interests and hamper the interests of others.

And what are those views? The GOP doesn't exactly follow the traditional conservative values of small government and fiscal responsibility.

Oh you know the ones.

But, as the Democrats generally look for further strengthening the government's control over things, I oppose that, and the Republicans generally have a viewpoint of at least limiting the control to some extent

By and large, I support smaller government and fiscal responsibility. If anything, I'm probably more of a Libertarian, but since any attempt at a more-than-two-party system in this country falls apart before it even starts, I stick with the party that represents the majority of my views for voting. Have I voted for things proposed by Democrats? Absolutely. But, as the Democrats generally look for further strengthening the government's control over things, I oppose that, and the Republicans generally have a viewpoint of at least limiting the control to some extent - though I don't think it's enough, personally. I just think that of the two evils readily available, I personally feel the Republicans offer less evil, and I support your right to disagree with that.

Ahhh, yes, a clever insinuation that I must be racist/sexist/homophobic/whatever because I vote a certain way; although, I'm fairly certain you know pretty much nothing about me other than I tend to vote Republican. I get it. You have a world view that everyone who doesn't toe the line and agree with everything in your mind is just an awful person because modern humanity doesn't believe in actually having discourse anymore.

Bro you have no idea what you're talking about

By and large, I support smaller government and fiscal responsibility. If anything, I'm probably more of a Libertarian, but since any attempt at a more-than-two-party system in this country falls apart before it even starts, I stick with the party that represents the majority of my views for voting. Have I voted for things proposed by Democrats? Absolutely. But, as the Democrats generally look for further strengthening the government's control over things, I oppose that, and the Republicans generally have a viewpoint of at least limiting the control to some extent - though I don't think it's enough, personally. I just think that of the two evils readily available, I personally feel the Republicans offer less evil, and I support your right to disagree with that.

Ahhh, yes, a clever insinuation that I must be racist/sexist/homophobic/whatever because I vote a certain way; although, I'm fairly certain you know pretty much nothing about me other than I tend to vote Republican. I get it. You have a world view that everyone who doesn't toe the line and agree with everything in your mind is just an awful person because modern humanity doesn't believe in actually having discourse anymore.

Is that what universal means?

By and large, I support smaller government and fiscal responsibility. If anything, I'm probably more of a Libertarian, but since any attempt at a more-than-two-party system in this country falls apart before it even starts, I stick with the party that represents the majority of my views for voting. Have I voted for things proposed by Democrats? Absolutely. But, as the Democrats generally look for further strengthening the government's control over things, I oppose that, and the Republicans generally have a viewpoint of at least limiting the control to some extent - though I don't think it's enough, personally. I just think that of the two evils readily available, I personally feel the Republicans offer less evil, and I support your right to disagree with that.

By and large, I support smaller government and fiscal responsibility. If anything, I'm probably more of a Libertarian, but since any attempt at a more-than-two-party system in this country falls apart before it even starts, I stick with the party that represents the majority of my views for voting. Have I voted for things proposed by Democrats? Absolutely. But, as the Democrats generally look for further strengthening the government's control over things, I oppose that, and the Republicans generally have a viewpoint of at least limiting the control to some extent - though I don't think it's enough, personally. I just think that of the two evils readily available, I personally feel the Republicans offer less evil, and I support your right to disagree with that.

Ahhh, yes, a clever insinuation that I must be racist/sexist/homophobic/whatever because I vote a certain way; although, I'm fairly certain you know pretty much nothing about me other than I tend to vote Republican. I get it. You have a world view that everyone who doesn't toe the line and agree with everything in your mind is just an awful person because modern humanity doesn't believe in actually having discourse anymore.