| Re: Are you having a hard time finding gas? |
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Group: nashville.general · Group Profile
Author: David MoffittDavid Moffitt Date: Sep 16, 2008 20:16
"Cyrus Afzali" wrote in message
news:iu70d4t4168moq698so1d9f0hmkf6d3t6p@4ax.com...
| On Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:59:11 -0500, "David Moffitt"
| stomping-leftist-twits.org> wrote:
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| >"Cyrus Afzali" wrote in message
| >news:eirvc4lk32taiu28v3sdbgoppebrgkdqk4@4ax.com...
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| >| FWIW, it's not insurance because it's not being paid for completely by
| >| the individual and has no risk pool assessment. It's a socialized
| >| program that you voluntarily signed up for. I've got no problem with
| >| that, but recognize it for what it is, it's a government-funded
| >| program.
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| >How can it be a socialized program when you have been paying premiums all
of
| >your working life?
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| Because its funded by taxes that are assessed on everyone and is
| administered by a government agency. That's socialized.
No more than the insurance premium you paid to AFLAC.
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