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tulipsandroses

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20. I work in healthcare myself. I'm a nurse practitioner. I've met many MDs and medical execs that fit the typical
Sat Jul 26, 2025, 01:20 PM
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" conservative republican" mold. Immigrants and non immigrants.

When Obamacare was passed, I was working in a hospital, it directly benefitted. Admissions increased. We never had an open bed.
Actually became a problem because we were always understaffed. But the patients kept coming, even from far away.

A hot topic at the time, that often got too hot for a workplace conversation, was whether healthcare was a right or privilege.
Altruist arguments aside, It was bonkers to watch people who were financially benefitting from Obamacare, argue against it.


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He didn't win for Christ sake, people watch the fucking video Eliot Rosewater Saturday #1
I agree Eliot orangecrush Saturday #2
Piece of shit quack not a doctor Oz just said the federal government and Medicare Eliot Rosewater Saturday #5
Let's see how far that goes orangecrush Saturday #7
This: It's reached a point where I have to limit myself on reading about it, for my own mental health. CrispyQ Saturday #3
I'm on Indivisible's mailing list orangecrush Saturday #4
I hadn't heard that. The sad thing is, some of them are anxious to shoot us. CrispyQ Saturday #10
That needs to be on the evening news, along with the Ilsa Saturday #21
Yes. That video needs to be front and centered 24/7 KPN Saturday #24
Even though this is from 2017 it applies right now Eliot Rosewater Saturday #6
Powerful video. orangecrush Saturday #8
A disgrace to the office and the country. Can't wait until the midterms! dutch777 Saturday #9
My Post Yesterday Mr.Bee Saturday #11
Recced orangecrush Saturday #13
I've said it many times, trump voters are either stupid, bigots or immoral or some combination of the 3 tulipsandroses Saturday #12
Truth orangecrush Saturday #14
Yeah, no... WarGamer Saturday #17
I work in healthcare myself. I'm a nurse practitioner. I've met many MDs and medical execs that fit the typical tulipsandroses Saturday #20
The ugliness was ALWAYS there... WarGamer Saturday #15
Amen Joinfortmill Saturday #16
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Saturday #18
Many on here kept saying they wouldn't overturn Roe v Wade dalton99a Saturday #19
Oh, I thought you meant all of the cheesy gold crap he has strewn about the oval office. flashman13 Saturday #22
What upsets me the most, LilElf70 Saturday #23
+1. We are under a full blown dictatorship - as he promised dalton99a Saturday #25
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