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Have you noticed that republicans are against all social programs until they need to use it themselves? - Doc Holliday - 10-13-2012 08:52 AM
You don't find many of them refusing an unemployment check if they loose their job or setting fire to their Social Security Checks.
The fastest way to turn a "free market" republican into a libeal is to see him loose his job and health insurance then learn that his wife has cancer.
- Lawgirl - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
Yes, I noticed that long ago.
- Mr Wolf - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
The Teabagger Socialist-Free Purity Pledge
I, ________________________________, do solemnly swear to uphold the principles of a socialism-free society and heretofore pledge my word that I shall strictly adhere to the following:
I will complain about the destruction of 1st Amendment Rights in this country, while I am duly being allowed to exercise my 1st Amendment Rights at rallies and anywhere else I can run my mouth.
I will complain about the destruction of my 2nd Amendment Rights in this country, while I am duly being allowed to exercise my 2nd Amendment rights by legally but brazenly brandishing unconcealed firearms in public.
I pledge to eliminate all government intervention in my life except the one I like.
I will abstain from the use of and participation in any socialist programs and services except the following:
•Social Security
•Medicare/Medicaid
•State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP)
•All Government-Funded Local/State Projects
•Unemployment Insurance
Upon reaching eligible retirement age, I will cash my socialist Social Security checks.
Upon reaching age 65, I will not forego Medicare and pay for my own private health insurance until I die.
SWORN ON A BIBLE AND SIGNED THIS DAY OF ____________ IN THE YEAR ______________.
___________________________ ___________________________
Signed Printed Name/Town and State.
- Lance - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
Of course. They are for only themselves and screw everyone else.
- jaker - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
No, I haven't because it is not true. Are you lying or just ignorant of the facts?
- Andrew - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
Who hasn't?
- shallowidea818 - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
yep, even Joe Miller's wife was all into unemployment compensation.Yes, what goes around, comes around. Republicans will meet Karma.
- drychalice - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
Amen ginger bread..
see cartoon..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dEJ5Pq0ZYGA
- Francie S - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
Yeah, no kidding. Someone close to me wants all social programs to end, but not her SS or Medicare. Someone else I know just retired as of yesterday. He's worried about medical insurance now because he's only 59 and has to wait so long to get SS and Medicare, but -- all social programs need to be cut.
mhz wizo: It's understood that we've all paid into ss, medicare, and unemployment insurance. But the the Republicans as a group want all social programs ended and speak directly about ending SS and Medicare, and most recently refused to extend the benefit of unemployment insurance - the point then is that so many people vote against thier own best or stated benefit.
- william k - 10-13-2012 09:00 AM
First off, both unemployment and social security are programs conservatives are forced to pay into and therefore use to recoup their money. Now I have never been on unemployment, so I can't say I refused to use, but I have been paying into unemployment and social security for 27 years now without receiving a dime back so far and may not the way things are going. Conservatives want to see people protected from economic disasters, especially due to illness, but anything the government runs is a disaster. Open your eyes, we are 14 trillion in debt, adding 100 billion a month to that pile. We need to change many things, using common sense to do so. The days of the government give aways is over.