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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Remember when Hitler demonized Jewish people? Scary how the republicans manipulate their followers to demonize the poor. They're fostering class and racial divides...which never ends well.

And the blame can be shared by the liberals who have failed to implement tax reform to make the wealthy pay more and who have failed to push back on the medical and pharmaceutical lobby. Shame on everybody. [/quote]
Nobody's demonizing the poor (and quite a leap to compare Republicans to Hitler). Is anyone here saying cut off food stamps, welfare (which is abused on the black market), school breakfasts and lunches, subsidized housing, and Medicaid? No. A poster explained how when people got their medical care completely free, they were unappreciative, entitled, and demanding - and how when there's some small investment (like $10), they stopped taking the doctor's services for granted.

I do find it odd that so many people think it horrible for a low-income person with all sorts of government assistance pay $10 to see a doctor, yet have no qualms that a middle income person is being saddled with thousands of dollars in medical bills he can't afford.  It's been pointed out that for some, that could even mean the poor person might miss a meal. Well, I feel more sorry for someone who saved 5 years for a down payment for a house on a moderate salary, paid the mortgage for years, and now may lose it because they don't have the $15,000 it now costs them annually for health care under Obamacare. Where's the compassion for that person?

I go along with those who say everyone should have some skin in the game. Kids can see the doctor free, but adults - $10. They might have to sacrifice a meal? Well, the middle class makes sacrifices for their health expenses, too. I had $4000 of medical bills this summer, despite my expensive insurance, so I had to cancel my plans to replace my 17-year-old car - and am praying it lasts another year. People with moderate incomes have to make sacrifices all the time.

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