Absolutely ridiculous. Just because the legal side of the building is doing their thing doesn't mean that the engineering side isn't doing their thing. Google too, we've seen a lot of innovation from them in the last several years.
it was a proprietary 3rd party extension that could be neglected or dropped at any time by Adobe for a given platform. How did that prediction turn out for Android?
You aren't solely dependent on the charity of a single profit-making company in order to have it function, so there's no reason to expect it to disappear. Has HTML1 disappeared? see where I'm going?
And you know it. If you ask those same people whether insurance companies should be able to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions then 90% of them say no, then ask them about each and every one of the other provisions of the bill and you'll see very high support.
But ask them whether Obama is a Muslim from Kenya...
is neglected long enough. Go to your local ER and count the number of people without insurance who waited until their kid's ear infection became really serious before they brought it in--because the only place they can get treatment is the ER.
you--including the conservative Chief Justice appointed by a Republican president.
Do you think you understand what is constitutional and unconstitutional better than the US Supreme Court? If so, then we are missing a very important voice on the bench.
They're called elections--you may want to look into it.
The government already engages in all manner of taxation based on their accounting of societal cost. How do you think the raise funds for social security and the defense budget? And they already use the tax code to encourage behavior modification (mortgage interest deductions, etc.).
They certainly could pass a law requiring that you pay taxes sufficient to fund their "brocolli initiative", whereby they give every citizen 10lbs of brocolli. There is nothing in this ruling that says they can force you to eat it, and you are free to vote them out of office and change the law. That's how democracies work.
gasoline is already taxed (eventhough this tax doesn't cover the full society cost of gasoline): so isn't that tax an unfair imposition on your freedom in the same way that this health care tax is?
> If he doesn't have a tankless heater, he's the one paying the gas bills for the heater. > If he doesn't have a programmable thermostat, he's the one paying the utility bills.
The taxes on those items don't cover their societal cost. If you think they do then you are naive.
> Yes, you mentioned the ER. The fix to that isn't to impose insurance, it's to remove the requirement that the ER treat those who won't pay their bills.
Now you've crossed from naive to stupid. I would bet every dollar I have that your opinion on this changes as soon as you or a loved one is in the position of needing emergency health care.
He never promised universal healthcare--he promised universal insurance with an individual mandate, which is exactly what we got.
The wars are over, dumbass--nearly all the troops are home. Read a newspaper sometime.
The economy has recovered substantially from the nose dive it was in when he took over. Remember >10% unemployment? A lot of the bailout money has been repaid.
He also promised an end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"--which he followed through on. And countless other things.
It was voted on by two houses of Congress from the legislative branch (all elected) and signed by the President (also elected) from the Executive branch, and then had its legality endorsed by the Supreme Court from the Judicial branch.
Just because some Fox News opinion polls show that a majority of inbred tea-partiers don't like "ObamaCare" doesn't mean that democracy isn't functioning as intended. You just aren't in the majority on this one.
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What? What idiot posted that garbage? Oh, timothy...
Understood.
Because it is made out of hemp by union labor in first world countries.
Problem solved. We'll await your retraction.
Dare we dream to live in such a world?
the battery for you. Do they not have an Apple store anywhere near your trailer park?
and thus why Apple is going out of business. If only they made rickety plastic phones...
Have you ever dropped an iPhone? I have, a couple times. From 4 feet high onto asphalt--not a scratch.
Absolutely ridiculous. Just because the legal side of the building is doing their thing doesn't mean that the engineering side isn't doing their thing. Google too, we've seen a lot of innovation from them in the last several years.
it was a proprietary 3rd party extension that could be neglected or dropped at any time by Adobe for a given platform. How did that prediction turn out for Android?
when Jobs announced flash wouldn't be supported on the iOS platform.
He was right, this forum was wrong.
You aren't solely dependent on the charity of a single profit-making company in order to have it function, so there's no reason to expect it to disappear. Has HTML1 disappeared? see where I'm going?
And you know it. If you ask those same people whether insurance companies should be able to deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions then 90% of them say no, then ask them about each and every one of the other provisions of the bill and you'll see very high support.
But ask them whether Obama is a Muslim from Kenya...
is neglected long enough. Go to your local ER and count the number of people without insurance who waited until their kid's ear infection became really serious before they brought it in--because the only place they can get treatment is the ER.
Neither does the majority of people in the US or any other first world country. Majority rules, that what government means.
Seriously, go live in Somalia--they have exactly your same value system, you should be really happy there.
you--including the conservative Chief Justice appointed by a Republican president.
Do you think you understand what is constitutional and unconstitutional better than the US Supreme Court? If so, then we are missing a very important voice on the bench.
Which is why there are several examples of prior tablet designs selling tens of millions of units. What are those again?
They're called elections--you may want to look into it.
The government already engages in all manner of taxation based on their accounting of societal cost. How do you think the raise funds for social security and the defense budget? And they already use the tax code to encourage behavior modification (mortgage interest deductions, etc.).
They certainly could pass a law requiring that you pay taxes sufficient to fund their "brocolli initiative", whereby they give every citizen 10lbs of brocolli. There is nothing in this ruling that says they can force you to eat it, and you are free to vote them out of office and change the law. That's how democracies work.
You mean the freedom for you to make choices which I have to pay for? Nope.
Move to Somalia, Libertarian paradise with no taxes. Enjoy.
of health insurance--do you have some better way? You don't believe in capitalism?
gasoline is already taxed (eventhough this tax doesn't cover the full society cost of gasoline): so isn't that tax an unfair imposition on your freedom in the same way that this health care tax is?
> If he doesn't have a tankless heater, he's the one paying the gas bills for the heater.
> If he doesn't have a programmable thermostat, he's the one paying the utility bills.
The taxes on those items don't cover their societal cost. If you think they do then you are naive.
> Yes, you mentioned the ER. The fix to that isn't to impose insurance, it's to remove the requirement that the ER treat those who won't pay their bills.
Now you've crossed from naive to stupid. I would bet every dollar I have that your opinion on this changes as soon as you or a loved one is in the position of needing emergency health care.
He never promised universal healthcare--he promised universal insurance with an individual mandate, which is exactly what we got.
The wars are over, dumbass--nearly all the troops are home. Read a newspaper sometime.
The economy has recovered substantially from the nose dive it was in when he took over. Remember >10% unemployment? A lot of the bailout money has been repaid.
He also promised an end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"--which he followed through on. And countless other things.
It was voted on by two houses of Congress from the legislative branch (all elected) and signed by the President (also elected) from the Executive branch, and then had its legality endorsed by the Supreme Court from the Judicial branch.
Just because some Fox News opinion polls show that a majority of inbred tea-partiers don't like "ObamaCare" doesn't mean that democracy isn't functioning as intended. You just aren't in the majority on this one.
Also, Libertarianism is stupid.
while it "goes to collections". How does ruining your credit pay for doctors or medical equipment? Seriously, who pays?
I do. Stop being a freeloading bum.
living in a society in which women have health care coverage? No wife, mother, sister, nothing? Born in a test tube?
If you do benefit, then you aren't paying your fair share. Why should the rest of us have to pay your share?
Single payer:
1. you pay taxes according to your ability to pay
2. some entity provides you with healthcare
ObamaCare:
1. you pay premiums/taxes according to your ability to pay
2. some entity provides you with healthcare
What's the difference?
coverage--why haven't they?