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pfitz59

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32. I fear you are correct

Reply to BlueTsunami2018 (Reply #28)

Tue Jul 8, 2025, 05:46 PM

Jul 8

When the game is rigged one must end the game.

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After we survive this fascist administration [View all] standingtall Jul 8 OP

Richest country in the history of the world cannot afford healthcare or education for its people. Irish_Dem Jul 8 #1

Single payer, available to all, cuts healthcare costs in half with longer life expectancies. Bernardo de La Paz Jul 8 #2

Billionaires must get richer scamming the American public. Irish_Dem Jul 8 #6

The billionaire class don't believe that. They'll be fine (or so they believe). This belief is what is driving all this. Texin Jul 8 #44

This!!!!!! paleotn Jul 8 #29

Don't disagree with the point. Although, think $38 B divided by 347 M people is like $110, not several million dollar Silent Type Jul 8 #3

If the google A.I. thingy is correct there are 1 thousand million in 1 billion standingtall Jul 8 #11

That's wrong, sorry. And a good example of false AI. Use this site, put in $38 B divided by 347 M. AI ain't Silent Type Jul 8 #13

An American billion, IIRC, is indeed a thousand million. soldierant Jul 8 #41

"There needs to be a constitutional amendment guaranteeing Universal Healthcare..." J_William_Ryan Jul 8 #4

Probably not, but if a bunch of idiots in the Country wake up standingtall Jul 8 #7

The worse it gets, and believe me it will get far worse. paleotn Jul 8 #34

There also needs to be strict lines drawn about felons running for office and corruption. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 8 #5

If NoRethugFriends Jul 8 #8

Never again "we can't afford guaranteeing Universal Healthcare". republianmushroom Jul 8 #9

I think your math is a bit off bif Jul 8 #10

If there is 1 thousand million in a billion then yes standingtall Jul 8 #12

Watch out for the European version of a billion. The Madcap Jul 8 #31

IF we "survive". No guarantees Evolve Dammit Jul 8 #14

We will get through this standingtall Jul 8 #21

Hope you're right. Evolve Dammit Jul 8 #40

Some will indeed. soldierant Jul 8 #42

I think your math swong19104 Jul 8 #15

Edited the post would still be a lot of money though standingtall Jul 8 #17

After this fascist administration Mr.Bee Jul 8 #16

I suggest sooner rather than later. Nt Hope22 Jul 8 #18

I hope somebody counted them before then too standingtall Jul 8 #19

$2.88 JoseBalow Jul 8 #20

The chances Greg_In_SF Jul 8 #22

The chances will increase the worse it gets standingtall Jul 8 #23

The last time we added an amendment Greg_In_SF Jul 8 #24

Well there was 1 about 20 years before that standingtall Jul 8 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Jul 8 #45

The 26th amendment took only about 4 months from initial introduction Wiz Imp Jul 8 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Jul 8 #25

a lot standingtall Jul 8 #27

The problem is the open barn door. WarGamer Jul 8 #30

Exactly. No telling what we'd come out with if GOPers have control. Silent Type Jul 8 #43

You're quite optimistic. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 8 #28

I fear you are correct pfitz59 Jul 8 #32

If the American people get desoperate enough standingtall Jul 8 #33

That's the problem. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 8 #35

Fundamental change requires creating strict campaign finance laws and limits; nothing good will happen so long as sop Jul 8 #36

We need to do that too standingtall Jul 8 #39

ding. AllaN01Bear Jul 8 #37

More than that. cab67 Jul 8 #38

Most countries that come through a period of dictatorship Warpy Jul 8 #47