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BeneteauBum

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12. From a Boomer

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:30 PM

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I’ve posted several times about seniors potentially targeted by this administration’s cuts to the healthcare infrastructure. Insurance costs keep going up while increasing medical bills are incurred with mediocre healthcare.

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Eugenics? [View all] applegrove Yesterday OP

Death panels. Scrivener7 Yesterday #1

They always accuse us of what they are planning to do. Martin68 Yesterday #13

Yep. Every accusation is a projection. Scrivener7 Yesterday #14

'If they would rather die,' said Scrooge, 'they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population. pat_k Yesterday #2

Of course. I'm not surprised at all... haele Yesterday #3

Every kid is different in a family but wow, how did RFK JR end up sooo different from his siblings.... electric_blue68 Yesterday #4

Some of these kids ran wild and were doing a lot of drugs. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5

Got it....Although... electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #20

For Jackie to stay away from the RFK kids it had to be bad. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #23

I think there are a lot of variables that shaped RFK Jr. yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #24

Yes of course. Irish_Dem 3 hrs ago #25

As you say - something in the mix opened up his sociopathic side... yellow dahlia 3 hrs ago #26

He seems to have been very promiscuous during his first marriage. John1956PA 1 hr ago #27

Richest country in the history of the world cannot afford to take care of sick people. Irish_Dem Yesterday #6

Cut our defense budget in half and we still spend more than any other country... bsiebs Yesterday #8

The US hates to spend it on the people. Irish_Dem 16 hrs ago #22

Survival of a species depends on multigraincracker Yesterday #7

Eugenics?? It sounds more like straight up euthanasia. That is where the first organized Nazi killing started. flashman13 Yesterday #9

That has alway been the Republican healthcare plan. If you get sick, die quickly. ToxMarz Yesterday #10

Where is Sarah Palin when you need her? mgardener Yesterday #11

From a Boomer BeneteauBum Yesterday #12

Women don't feel like they are being listened to by drs and women weren't typically part of clinical chowder66 Yesterday #15

If they had their way abortion and sterilization would be illegal for some and mandatory for others. Marcuse Yesterday #16

Modern conservatism in a nutshell. This was always what it was all about. Caring about human life costs too much money, Karasu Yesterday #17

"Health insurance will be cheaper if we just let sick people die" struggle4progress Yesterday #18

Pos should be arrested and jailed. 58Sunliner Yesterday #19

So I learned a new word: Senicide BeneteauBum 21 hrs ago #21