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Fans of Luigi forget that the "Affordable Care Act" (cough, cough) was entirely written by Industry Lobbyists and passed the Democrat-controlled House on November 7, 2009, on a vote for 220-215 with 1 Republican voting for it and 39 Democrats voting against it.

It passed the Democrat-controlled Senate, with amendment, on December 24, 2009, on a vote of 60-39 with zero Republicans voting for it and zero Democrats voting against it. (Bernie Sanders, Independent, voted for it).

The House agreed to the Senate amendments on March 21, 2010, on a vote of 219-212 with zero Republicans voting for it and 34 Democrats voting against it.

It was signed into law by Barack Obama on March 23, 2010.

During his 2008 Presidential campaign, Obama said over a dozen times that premiums would go down and that the average yearly family premium cost would go down $2500 a year. And "if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor."

Then there's all the rabbit holes one could down: The "individual mandate" - is it a penalty or a tax? John Roberts can decide that out of thin air. The "health exchanges". The "subsidies". The "employer mandate". Dependents until age 26. Medicare Part D. State waivers. Co-ops. Changes in nutrition labeling. And on and on and on.

Remember, Nancy Pelosi said about the legislation, "We'll have to pass the bill to find out what's in it..."

One could easily say that the Democrats own this, but we all know if the modern-day Republicans were in charge they would be using the same industry lobbyists to get the legislation written. They wouldn't be reading the bill, either. This happened a couple weeks ago with the Continuing Resolution.

Most Democrats don't want to honestly talk about it, anyway. Their attitude boils down to "Give me Single Payer or Give me Luigi!"

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His violent rhetoric is not isolated to one comment fact check all of them.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/10/trump-violent-rhetoric-timeline/680403/

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I believe that our incoming elect has promoted this type of behavior.

His rhetoric and responses to issues has become acceptable as shown by who we have chosen to lead our country.

Healthcare is just one of the many issues people are unhappy with so admiring the person who took a violent step is what he condones. The educated elite are voicing what they observe and believe more of what will

Happen going forward.

Jimmy Carter and many other presidents did not promote violence as an answer.

Violence is Trumps

TRUMP CARD and he won the election.

So does not surprise me that the public response to Luigi was one of

Admiration.

Quote.

If I donโ€™t win the election there will be a blood bath.

Believe it baby.

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Hmmm. Blame Trump for Luigi's actions?

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It's what dems do, Jim. I'm sure there are some/many/this one here who blame Trump for pushing the iceberg in front of the Titanic, if it's perceived to be politically expedient! Spanish Inquisition? Trump. The Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD? Trump. See how easy it is? That explains Chairman Joe's bonehead reign and was the backbone of Kammy's failed and laughable camp-pain.

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Despite what CNN (in their never-ending pursuit of narrative-spin in their role as the propaganda arm of the DNC) so desperately wants you to believe, Jodi, here's what Trump (granted, clumsily, but I saw the speech in real time) actually said and meant (the Factcheck link is below for the entire explanation), but here's a quick snapshot:

โ€œIf you actually watch and listen to the section, he was talking about the auto industry and tariffs,โ€ Steven Cheung, a spokesman for Trumpโ€™s campaign, told the Washington Post, adding that โ€œBidenโ€™s policies will create an economic bloodbath for the auto industry and autoworkers.โ€

"That explanation seems the most plausible, given the context of Trumpโ€™s comments," Factcheck.org continues.

๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.factcheck.org/2024/03/trumps-bloodbath-comment/

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Astonishingly your reaction is to blame Trump. Please, please get some psychiatric help. First and foremost for yourself Jodi, and by extension the rest of society will benefit.

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Truly that could also be said towards your view. Get some help soon.

We will surely see whatโ€™s to become when a man of zero integrity, misogynistic, convicted felon by a jury of his peers most of all believes his mafia tactics are the way our government should operate.

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All true but not relevant to Mangione

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I believe

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