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Originally Posted by Riot

Aren't differences of opinion a great thing? Isn't it wonderful that most of us respect the rights of others to hold differing opinions?

Our government isn't designed necessarily to move slowly. Actually it's pretty clean and simple in design. There are simply Constitutional safeguards in place between the Judicial, Executive and Legislative branches.

For example, the first Medicare bill passed during Lyndon Johnson's presidency became effective nearly immediately.

The minority party currently in the Congress and Senate have a clear voice. In fact, they have a voice so powerful they have been able to obstruct what the majority party wants to do.

I think the founders of this great nation would be thrilled that America places it's citizens first, and looks out for all it's citizens, rather than ignoring those that "have not".

2500 page bills that have been available for a few months is a simple thing for Senators and Congressmen to have their aids read. And these bills have been online and available to the public in printed form for a few weeks now. It's a straw man argument, if someone, at this stage, is still whining, "I haven't read the bill" or "I don't understand it!"

Unfortunately, misinformation still occurs, like thinking illegal aliens would be covered, when they are explicitly excluded.

People have to be healthy and alive, first, in order to be able to learn. The United States of America has a terrible infant mortality rate, and too many of our children are going hungry and without medical care.

I've lived through many years of having a political party in power that I didn't care for, whose policies I didn't agree with. That is the price of being an American citizen - allowing other American citizens to have their turn at a voice.

1 Yes.
2 Yes, our Govt. was designed to move slowly.
3 L.B.J. was a wannabee socialist who wasn't ready for War (sound familiar?)
4 Things seem to be going great guns, despite the minorities obstructionism, and a clear public disapproval.
5 I think the Founders would be appalled at the willingness of the American people to give up their Freedom and Liberty for fear of having to take care of themselves.
6 The 2500 page Bills were available for a few days at best. 500 page amendments were made available hours before the vote.
7 Yes they are.
8 It's not the Govt. concern to keep you alive or healthy. There are plenty of programs to help kids and people that for some reason need help. This isn't missing from our society. Most people give to charity. Don't you? I don't expect the Govt. to take, in taxes or any other way, something from someone who worked for it and needs it, to someone who can work for it but doesn't.
9 Me too. I still don't.