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Limbaugh threatens to leave the country if the health-bill passes

Re: Limibaugh: I'll move to Costa Rica...

Redress said:
Which is just you making a claim. When you want to source it, as I asked politely, I will give it some merit. Nothing I can find either confirms or denies what you claim.
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I dont give a flying rat's ass whether you give it merit or not. Your own ****ing source stated it plain as day. This is just more of you being snarky and smarmy in light of the fact that your own arguments fail when examined. We're done here. I don't know why I even gave you the time of day in this to start with.
 
Sad thing is, he wont roll his ass out of here regardless of what happens.
 
Ikari said:
I bunch of people said that if Bush got re-elected too. I think we should start holding people to their word.
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Only if we can make it retroactive.

I didn't hear Limbaugh say that, but I would bet he was just making fun of the Hollywood types that have used the same tactic in the past (you know- cynical humor).
 
lizzie said:
Only if we can make it retroactive.

I didn't hear Limbaugh say that, but I would bet he was just making fun of the Hollywood types that have used the same tactic in the past (you know- cynical humor).
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Even if he wasn't, I wish he really would. People like Limbaugh on both sides of the aisle are what is wrong with politics. They make a living off of being partisan hacks and dividing the country. With them not in the picture anymore I honestly feel we would be better off and reasonable debate and discussions can take place.
 
Why does this man so freak the Left leaning members? He's a radio shock jock my good lib friends!

Do you not see...yo...turn around and turn the radio off for a moment, please. You liberals need to get a hold of yourself. Much like 1994, ya'll pretend this is about Rush Limbaugh...you pretend he's the voice of Republicans...you spend your precious political powder on this radio entertainer.

I've got four words for you:

Speaker Gingrich

Speaker Boehner

Is that...resonating?

Hello?:2wave:
 
Charles Martel said:
Why does this man so freak the Left leaning members? He's a radio shock jock my good lib friends!
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I dont think anyone is "freaked" by him, we just consider him a repulsive human being.
 
Re: Limibaugh: I'll move to Costa Rica...

jallman said:
I dont give a flying rat's ass whether you give it merit or not. Your own ****ing source stated it plain as day. This is just more of you being snarky and smarmy in light of the fact that your own arguments fail when examined. We're done here. I don't know why I even gave you the time of day in this to start with.
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My own source did not back up your claim. I went and read it in it's entirety twice to be sure. You have given zero sources, but make claims you have not backed up. You may be right, I dunno, but don't get all huffy when some one calls you to back a claim you make.
 
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jallman said:
It doesn't but it doesn't make it any more socialized than any other medical system that recieves federal grants in the US.
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that the native alaskan health care is paid for by the federal government makes it a socialized system
just suck it up, you were wrong when trying to pretend that it was self funded by the alaskan native corporations. try again



No it wasn't answered. How does SARAH PALIN receive any benefits from socialized medicine?
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palin's family is enrolled in that alaskan health program described above. the socialized medicine funded by the federal government
you are oh for two


I think you are the one that needs to read your own sources. Weeping is optional:

Your own source states that this plan went to each of the 10 provinces and the Yukon is one of three TERRITORIES. Notice the distinction:



As for the territories, they did not fall under this until much later. Further, the 1961 and 1966 acts did not perform all the functions we think of as Canada's universal health care system today. They did not create a single payer system and they did not set limits on doctor fees in addition to what the government subsidized.

It's all right there in your own source if you cared to stop weeping long enough to take your own advice and read.
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you just struck out. that source described the emergence of socialized medicine in canada, which palin's family benefitted from in the late 60's

when the facts are with you argue the facts
when the law is with you argue the law
when the facts and the law are against you, bang on the table
you have just performed an excellent rendition of banging on the table
you can now fly the surrender flag of defeat you so richly deserve
 
If this is true, shouldnt Palin take this as a sign that universal healthcare is an effective system?
 
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justabubba said:
that the native alaskan health care is paid for by the federal government makes it a socialized system
just suck it up, you were wrong when trying to pretend that it was self funded by the alaskan native corporations. try again
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I didn't say "funded". I said administrated. Perhaps you could learn to read. However, now that you mention it:

The Indian Health Service only provides roughly half the funding. The remaining funding is provided by 81 funding agreements with responsibility spread across all of the signatory native corporations.

Perhaps a moment to pause and educate yourself for a moment, in addition to actually reading what was written and responding to that instead of whatever deranged fantasy you created to respond to might help you in not looking so foolish when you make nasty and caustic demands that others just "suck it up" and resign themselves to your gross misininformation on a subject you clearly know very little about.

palin's family is enrolled in that alaskan health program described above. the socialized medicine funded by the federal government
you are oh for two
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Enrollment for Alaska Natives is automatic. This does not indicate that SARAH PALIN uses the Alaska Tribal Health Consortium, although it is likely she may have gone to the Alaska Native Medical Center as most Alaskans have at some point since it does have unique facilities that Providence does not have.

And no, my score still stands despite your desperate and snide efforts to force capitulation to your lack of knowledge. That leaves you 0 for two at this point, slappy.


you just struck out. that source described the emergence of socialized medicine in canada, which palin's family benefitted from in the late 60's
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Yes, it did. And if you had a clue, you would understand that the territories and the provinces are governed with completely different systems which is exactly why YOUR source indicated that those legislative initiatives were implemented in the TEN PROVINCES. So no, the one who struck out here is you, bubba.

when the facts are with you argue the facts
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Which I have been as seen by the utter destruction of your opinionated yet substanceless argument.

when the law is with you argue the law
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Which would be relevant if we are arguing a legal issue...but we're not.

when the facts and the law are against you, bang on the table
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Which is precisely what you have done with your unsubstantiated little rant.

you have just performed an excellent rendition of banging on the table
you can now fly the surrender flag of defeat you so richly deserve
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Heh, that's rich. This coming from the guy who hasn't had a single fabricated point on his part pan out. :lol:
 
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Hoplite said:
If this is true, shouldnt Palin take this as a sign that universal healthcare is an effective system?
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Romney was asked a similar question last week seeing as how he led his state in enacting a universal healthcare. How did he reconcile the two positions?

His reply was that it was a matter for the states, not the federal government.

Why would the blue-bloods of his state have to contribute to a fund that supported some unemployed trailer house family in Bugtussle, Alabama?

That's what I got out of the interview.
 
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Redress said:
My own source did not back up your claim. I went and read it in it's entirety twice to be sure. You have given zero sources, but make claims you have not backed up. You may be right, I dunno, but don't get all huffy when some one calls you to back a claim you make.
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Your source and that of justabubba's both specifically stated that the initiatives were implemented in the provinces. Notice the conspicuous lack of mention of the territories?

Further, I sat here and gave you each and every initiative, what it did, and the date of the initiative. Perhaps a little initiative on your part in looking them up and reading them would give you a leg to stand on when you disagree with the points I made. You make no attempt at disproving anything I said and the references for what I said; you simply thumbed your nose and said "nuh-uh".

Read them. If you still find fault with my assertions, bring those to the table.
 
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jallman said:
I didn't say "funded". I said administrated. Perhaps you could learn to read. However, now that you mention it:

The Indian Health Service only provides roughly half the funding. The remaining funding is provided by 81 funding agreements with responsibility spread across all of the signatory native corporations.

Perhaps a moment to pause and educate yourself for a moment, in addition to actually reading what was written and responding to that instead of whatever deranged fantasy you created to respond to might help you in not looking so foolish when you make nasty and caustic demands that others just "suck it up" and resign themselves to your gross misininformation on a subject you clearly know very little about.



Enrollment for Alaska Natives is automatic. This does not indicate that SARAH PALIN uses the Alaska Tribal Health Consortium, although it is likely she may have gone to the Alaska Native Medical Center as most Alaskans have at some point since it does have unique facilities that Providence does not have.

And no, my score still stands despite your desperate and snide efforts to force capitulation to your lack of knowledge. That leaves you 0 for two at this point, slappy.
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nope. you are wrong. you asserted that this was not a socialized system of medicine because it was administered by the alaskan native corporations. that has no bearing. that medical care for native alaskans is funded by the federal government, thereby causing it to be a socialized system

your question was what socialized medicine does palin use. at least you now recognize that she like her family is a recipient of the socialized medical program for native alaskans

but keep on whiffing as i do enjoy exposing your mistakes



Yes, it did. And if you had a clue, you would understand that the territories and the provinces are governed with completely different systems which is exactly why YOUR source indicated that those legislative initiatives were implemented in the TEN PROVINCES. So no, the one who struck out here is you, bubba.
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another whiff:
By 1961, all ten provinces and the two territories had signed agreements establishing public insurance plans that provided universal coverage for at least in-patient hospital care that qualified for federal cost-sharing
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notice the 1961 date! here's the cite: http://www.socialpolicy.ca/cush/m7/healthsystem.pdf



Which I have been as seen by the utter destruction of your opinionated yet substanceless argument.
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the only thing destroyed was that remaining morsel of your credibility



Which would be relevant if we are arguing a legal issue...but we're not.
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in your world law effecting universal coverage may not be a legal issue. for those of us residing in reality it is



Which is precisely what you have done with your unsubstantiated little rant.
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embarrassing you for posting foolishness
your over reaching makes this child's play



Heh, that's rich. This coming from the guy who hasn't had a single fabricated point on his part pan out. :lol:
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and another whiff on your end ... somebody should teach you the small end of the bat is the handle
 
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justabubba said:
nope. you are wrong.
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Well I guess if you say so. That's about all you've been doing; thumping your chest and just saying so. You certainly haven't had a single reference or attempt at logic pan out for you. :lol:
 
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justabubba said:
notice the 1961 date! here's the cite: http://www.socialpolicy.ca/cush/m7/healthsystem.pdf
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One thing that does bear pointing out...that was not the source you cited the first time around. But, lets do point out that 1961 initiative and what it did and did not do:

It provided in hospital access for some federally approved procedures.
It did not cover doctor's fees
It did not set caps or cost limits on procedures
It did not provide medical care to everyone
It was not a single payer system such as they have today

If you would have bothered to read the entire article, you would have also gotten to the parts about how cost-sharing worked and the funding aspects and the differences with the provinces and the territories, of which there are actually three, by the way. You would have also noted that the "trend toward" socialized healthcare started in 1946 and was not fully implemented as we know it now until 1986. Your own damned article clued you in when it said:

Canada's health insurance system evolved into its present form over five decades.
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Perhaps more time looking over your sources and less time making up idiotic allegories about the utility of the various girths of sporty phallic symbols, you wouldn't have just gotten a "whiff" of your foot shooting down your throat again. There's something to think about, no?
 
The_Penguin said:
Limbaugh promises to "leav[e] the country" if his health care distortions come true | Media Matters for America

Hmm... decisions, decisions.
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Well this really pushes the stakes up to get health care reform passed! :mrgreen:

I heard some discussion as to where el Rushbo should go. The most reasonable answer heard was Somalia, there is very little government there (one of his main criteria) and there sure as hell ain't no public health care there (his main criteria for leaving the US).
 
Biggest question is.. what country would actually take him...
 
Wiseone said:
I don't know if this is a quote but if it is it shows something. The current version of the healthcare bill doesn't make it illegal to pay out of pocket for a major medical procedure. So even if and when it passes, Limbaugh is going to be held to nothing.

Also its a bull**** threat because no one is going to fly to ****ing Costa Rica every time they need to see a doctor. He's an older man I'm sure he gets his check ups, gonna fly to Costra Rica for that? Need to go to the dentist? Costa Rica? Fall and break your arm? Costa Rica? Need a ****ing REFILL on that prescription, well I'm sure he'll just go to the Walmart.. in Costa Rica?
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Every doctor visit is a "major medical procedure"?




Way to show your support for all the people who'll be "hurt" by this bill by saying you'll be jumping ship. Sorry guys I know this bill is going to kill America and I'd love to stay but I've got mine so **** the rest of you.
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You miss his hyperbolic irony of an American leaving the country for medical care.....


:shrug:
 
PeteEU said:
Biggest question is.. what country would actually take him...
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That's something I was wondering about, where the hell would he GO? He wouldnt be able to pull the crap he pulls now without repercussions almost anywhere else without either being shot or shut down for incitement.
 
Hoplite said:
That's something I was wondering about, where the hell would he GO? He wouldnt be able to pull the crap he pulls now without repercussions almost anywhere else without either being shot or shut down for incitement.
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yeah, damn freedom we have....



I remember when libs said "dissent was the highest form of patriotism", I guess that does not count for the entertainer known as rush limbaugh.
 
Reverend_Hellh0und said:
yeah, damn freedom we have....



I remember when libs said "dissent was the highest form of patriotism", I guess that does not count for the entertainer known as rush limbaugh.
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There's a difference between dissent and acting like a chimp. I personally wouldnt mind if a few houses fell on Rush, but I respect that he has the right to be as big a blowhard as he is. I am a firm believer in free speech, whoever is choosing to dick-slap it.

I was simply commenting that Rush may not find the atmosphere overseas so...tolerant of his behavior.
 
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