Who would you rather believe, the Village or the American people?

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msnbc.com/Reuters headline: "Most Americans want overhaul of health system — More than 80 percent surveyed said major changes needed"

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Simple answers to simple questions

The Village!

But, IIRC, the FKD platform says that health care is a "shared responsibility." It's our job to get health care, and it's the insurance companies' job to deny it! It's shared!

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I'm really starting to like this "American people"

Is there any way we could have a system of government that gives them some of the power?

chicago dyke's picture

vast: no.

this has been another edition of simple...

Wink sorry, i'm feeling sassy this morning.

Damon's picture

Haw! Labert.

"It’s our job to get health care, and it’s the insurance companies’ job to deny it! It’s shared!"

But, really, "I Can Haz Healths Care, Too?"

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