Cortez, the Village Idiot- Update

What I have asked for is proof that President Trump said what you say he said and that the executive branch has the power to unilaterally make it happen if he said it.

If the executive branch does not have that power, then those who failed to take a civics course in high school may be in for a shock.

Are you representing such people?

Itā€™s not any of their inherent responsibilities. It is not within the constitutional authority of the federal government either. It is within the authority of state and local governments to decide on their role but is not their inherent responsibility simply by virtue of them being a form of government. That depends on the state constitutions, voter preference, and local laws.

I supported the public option - so pretty basic, no frills insurance. I currently support MC expansion for all.

I do not think non-citizens should have MC. Of course they should have emergency care provided regardless of ability to pay - if someone gets hit by a car, we shouldnā€™t leave them to die because they are Australian, or mexican, or whateverā€¦ - but we should not pay for wellness visits and flu shots.

I posted the quote above. It was from a 60 minutes interview.

Trump doesnā€™t have the authority to fund the construction of a wall - or to make Mexico pay for it - that didnā€™t stop him from saying it over and over againā€¦

I believe it is an inherent responsibly. I realize you disagree.

Ugh. She makes some stupid statements. Global warming is caused by humans, itā€™s bad, but it wonā€™t threaten our species (though it will threaten populations living in certain areas) or end the world.

Ringworm is more moral than socialismā€¦

I bet she thinks that ringworm is actually a worm. .

Are you new to the world of politics?

Itā€™s all good as I think of socialists as a form of fungus.

Right - of course, all these people say things they donā€™t do. But thatā€™s not the point.

Here, on this message board, people are mocking Cortez for saying something about having the government pay for something. These same people blithely accept Trump promising something very, very similar as 'well, thatā€™s just politcs."

So, again, Cortez wants the government to pay for something = bad, ridicule worthy
Trump wants the government to pay for something = bahā€¦thatā€™s just what politicians say

pretty laughably hypocritical in my estimation.

Just be proud of herā€¦like I am of the Trump presidency. She is a perfect addition to your team.

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She says it as if ringworm was the billionaireā€™s fault- almost. In a public health system, the quality of healthcare would likely decline because itā€™s now the responsibility of the government to provide that (and politicians know nothing about healthcare or each personā€™s individual medical needs), so that would be a disaster.

I wish they would look further back and see on a larger scale what the trend is. Iā€™ll bet dollars to doughnuts Al Gore coined the theory as a scam.

Why doesnā€™t anyone consider these things?

Right. I pay a privately owned and operated utility for drinking water, I buy my food at a privately owned and operated supermarket, and I bought my house from a private individual and financed it through a privately owned and operated loan institution. Access to health care is exactly the same. Right?

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Do you also believe that our basic needs of food, water and shelter should be provided for everyone?

I love it how liberals rant about how everything Trump says is a lie, yet they take everything he says literally and try to hold him to it. :blush:

Where do I go to get my free food, water, sewer and housing? I must have missed those government provided goods and services because I pay for all of them.

I do, but they should be provided in a barracks, if you canā€™t obtain them on your own, you can have them for free, but you become a ward of the state and live in a barracks until such time as you are educated or trained enough to earn a living.

Took my children to the reservations out west when they were little, showed them around a few and told them, ā€œThis is what the government taking care of you looks likeā€. They didnā€™t seem too eager to sign up.

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Yes. And we have safety net programs to do so.