Democrats- For the sake of anyone with "pre-existing" medical conditions and or affected by out-of-control insurance rate hikes, we NEED to pass health care reform. Greedy insurance companies have spiralled out of control and need to be put in their place.
Republicans- For the sake of the majority of Americans who have emphatically opposed this bill, we need to stand up and do all we can to keep it from passing. We owe it to our children and grandchildren.
Dems- Yeah, but those who are uninsured or under insured are the minority. We are standing up for them and doing what is right in the face of opposition.
Repubs- But isn't this country still a democracy? Shouldn't the voice of the masses count for something?
Dems- Yes, but unfortunately, due to mis-education by the republicans, the American people have been led astray and are opposing health care reform for all the wrong reasons?
Repubs- Like what? The fact that it is a socialist program and the last thing we need is more government control in an age where capitalism is threatened anyway? After the worthless bailouts and "stimulus packages" the government has been throwing around, we should have learned that the government should leave well enough alone. Ultimately, the American people know best.
Dems- Oh, you mean like the Jim Crow laws that were in effect up until 1965 which segregated African-Americans from Whites? Sometimes, regardless of what the American people want, there is still a definitive right and wrong.
Oh, and just so you know, socialism isn't a four letter word. It's okay to let the government control things. Hell, conservatives strongly opposed medicare in the sixties. Even your hero Ronald Reagan said "If we don't stop medicare, one of these days you and I are going to spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it once was like in America when men were free."
Repubs- That's because Reagan knew, fundamentally, government has no place meddling in health care issues. Medicare happened to be a success, but why not leave well enough alone? Democrats want to fix everything and think more restrictions is the answer. More restrictions and government interaction leads to communism.
Dems- Do you think it is a person's right to have health insurance? If so, they should be afforded the opportunity in an equal manner as everyone else. No denials. No extreme rate hikes. No dropping. Period.
Repubs- Wrong. The health insurance field is a private sector and runs on basic rules of capitalism and competition. If you become too much of a liability to an insurance company, they should have the right to drop you. This is America, after all. Those insurance CEOs didn't get to where they are because they were lazy. They own their company and should make their own decisions.
Dems- But at what expense? Americans' lives? You are putting hard work and capitalism over the lives and well being of your fellow Americans? That's crazy.
Repubs- If you don't make enough money to provide quality health insurance for your family then you should find a new job and work harder. You can't always expect a handout from the government.
Dems- You're right. The government is only here to make sure you obey the laws and pay taxes and join the military. They aren't here to ensure that you are taken care of or keep corrupt individuals or companies from taking advantage of you. They should have let the banks fail, along with all those who borrowed money through predatory lending and they should let insurance companies do what they want because its a free country. That makes sense.
Repubs- Well, at least your starting to see things my way.
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Spoken like a true Liberal or is it liberal? The conservatives are the enemies of the state and the Democrats are the saviors. With the Messiah in his seat (picking the right teams for March Madness) right? i mean appropriate- Obama has striken the word right from his vocabulary, The Republicans are the downfall of our culture. What we should do is excommunicate them to some remote island away from our ideologies so that they infest only their own. . .? Wait one second. . .Mayflower? Nah couldnt be. They were too conservative. Thats right ! Republicans and Conservativism go hand in hand- synonomous with one another. Same with pro gun, pro-war, anti jews, blacks, women, gays, health care, equal rights, womens suffrage, repeal of jim crowe laws. . . I can go on we get the point though. I capitulate to your views. I was wrong all along.
Now, wait. Instead of playing the victim why don't you use logical reasoning to give me some actual arguments? You know I'm a reasonable person and if you have a solid point, then I'll give it to you. But instead you boo-hooed and threw in the towel.
I spend most of our argumentative time explaining to you why I feel the way I do. When I attack your view points you say "whatever" and "I guess I'm a neo-con, goose stepping, neandertal." Level the playing field and give me something to work with you political science major, you.
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