Biggest issue if the government shuts down?

[eynon81]

[exploited]

This whole thing just makes me lol. The Tea Party is probably the largest group of self-loathers in American history - I have never before seen such a large number of people fight against their own interests. If the Sierra Club decided to nominate Exxon-Mobil as company of the year, that would make more sense than what the TP is advocating. Honestly, who are these mutants? Are they even literate? Do they suffer from psychosis? Watching their politicians is like stepping into the Twilight Zone. I simply can't fathom how that many people can support something that is actually going to lessen government spending over the long-term, and actually preferring the status quo.

I mean, Jesus, you'd think Obama had abolished the Constitution, rather than introducing a watered down national health care strategy. "I'm being forced to buy insurance, and that is wrong. A much better way is for the government to end up paying for it anyways, but without actually helping anyone!"

And now to see your government shut down, lol. It's treason, plain and simple. There is really no other way of looking at it. These guys are damaging the country more than Al Qaeda could ever dream of.

[Indy]

What they've decided is that as much as they can destroy and obstruct, this is somehow taking a stand to preserve the "real" America. They've decided that having a functioning gov't or one that actually serves its citizens is "socialism," or something equally idiotic.

They're convinced that the black president is taking all their hard-earned money away to hand out to non-working black people and Mexicans, because he wants to destroy America.

And of course they also believe--and this is always the key--that they are victims. All these non-white people are going to take their country away and all their problems are because of The Left and their Christianity is under constant attack, even as they jam their psycho religious beliefs into every piece of legislation they can. Oh, and everybody wants to take their guns, too. Because that's how it starts you know--they take your guns and then Obama's Russian/Cuban/Iranian troops start parachuting onto the football field at your kids' high school.

Love that gag-worthy talking point this weekend: OMG, Obama will "negotiate" with the Iranians and the Russians, but won't talk to us Republicans!?!?! Aren't you outraged, FOX Nation! Doesn't that make you angry!?

[spacemonkey]

The poor don't buy HC ins because the're poor. How is manditory HC ins going to allow them to buy the manditory ins? Unless its basically free, they won't. Sorry, you can't just legislate poor/poverty out of existence. With the shutdown, how does that affect the theory of TBTF? The whole thing is only a major disaster in the eyes of the media. A big can of fear they just can't wait to open,lol. Affordable HC ins is probably going to ultimantly require the removal of the "for profit middle man" from the loop.

[Indy]

Your last point is well-taken.

And I've always thought it insane that employers must act as health care providers.

So there's an obvious solution...

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