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Fred

2026-01-16T14:34:19-06:00

Replied "Prior to the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies routinely denied coverage for pre-existing conditions. How exactly does that reduce the quality of coverage?"

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Fred

2026-01-16T12:48:17-06:00

Replied "Forgot one important fact ... Reagan and trickle-down economics also put us on the path to huge budget deficits and financial ruin."

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Fred

2026-01-16T10:33:53-06:00

Replied "This data is from 12 years ago, but it is only WORSE now. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/nov/13/us-wealth-inequality-top-01-worth-as-much-as-the-bottom-90 "

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Fred

2026-01-16T10:05:17-06:00

Commented "Not since the Great Depression has wealth inequality in the US been so acute, Top 0.1% now worth as much as the bottom 90%. Prior to Reagan and trickle-down economics in the mid-80's, the bottom 90% held over 35% and the top 0.1% about 10%. And yet, the wealthiest among us still want more!"

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Fred

2026-01-16T09:32:46-06:00

Replied "It would probably be replaced by higher regressive sales tax rates."

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Fred

2026-01-16T08:27:05-06:00

Replied "Right ... other than the 19th Amendment, Social Security, GI Bill, Medicare, Medicaid, Securities and Exchange Act, Rural Electrification Act, unemployment benefits, Voting Rights Act, Head Start & student loans, Republicans? Tax cuts for corporations & the wealthy."

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Fred

2026-01-09T14:33:16-06:00

Replied "January 6, 2021 was insurrection ... citizens protesting government overreach and invasion of their neighborhoods by unknown masked men in battle fatigues & assault weapons is NOT!"

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Fred

2026-01-09T13:10:43-06:00

Replied "It will continue as long as ICE and DHS continue to use excessive force!"

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Fred

2026-01-09T12:48:48-06:00

Replied "I am sure many are white supremacists and neo-nazis."

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Fred

2026-01-09T10:32:05-06:00

Commented "Masked secret police roaming the streets with no accountability would have never been accepted in America in the past. If they themselves weren't ashamed of there actions, they wouldn't be wearing masks. Our democracy is spiraling the drain!"

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