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"I am one of the so called elderly (senior)that some of you are crying for and about, but I am sure my ability to survive this tightening of the belt is much better than a lot that have never done a thing to take care of themselves!" Heavenly

SO I'm already footing the majority of your health care bill thru medicare. You're welcome. Now, why are you worried some poor uninsured families may actually have affordable access to healthcare?

Why is it a victory to cede state control of a program in NC to DC? At the expense of jobs I was led to believe were so important.

Republican hypocrisy knows no bounds.

goldenosprey
January 31, 2013 1:12 p.m.

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affirmativediversity: Thank you...YES...so far I am quite happy with them.

Me: Why? They haven't done anything yet. This is just the unreasonableness that partisan politics has created. There should be no reason to bash or praise at all yet. All that's happened so far is talking. Literally.

NYtoNC81
January 31, 2013 10:32 a.m.

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Affirmative Diversity - that's weird, I distinctly remember the Bill passing 60-39, with all dem, 2 ind, and 1 rep voting for, and 39 rep abstaining... But you know, you go ahead and live in your alternate reality, you have that right...

twatts1000
January 31, 2013 9:41 a.m.

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wildervb.... you say this money would be paid by the federal government.... and where does the federal gov't get money from??? Some people believe the federal gov't is independent from taxpayers...that money just appears from no where and the fed's have a hugh money tree behind the White House and states should take all they can, because it's free.

lessismore
January 31, 2013 9:08 a.m.

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I am sure those legislators will trot off to their churches this Sunday, piously "amen"ing everything hot-aired preacher in their good Southern Baptist way...an dutterly forget anything Jesus had to say about helping the poor. These are selfish hypocrites and will soon be remebered for what they are - racists and haters.

humm61
January 30, 2013 9:53 p.m.

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Ncfarmhand..."Where is your plan to make it easier for high risk patients to find affordable healthcare. Sir open the gate to your chicken pen and stop handfeeding your chickens and watch how quickly they adapt to fending for themselves. The government makes it too easy to sit back and feed off the taxpayers.

wayneboyd
January 30, 2013 6:56 p.m.

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The cost overruns of this healthcare plan keep going up and no end in sight. I think it's wise for the state not to do the feds job on this. The 'share' the feds will pick up just means we pick it up in taxes on the federal level instead of both federal and state.

Nancy
January 30, 2013 6:25 p.m.

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I love our new folks runing the state! About time to get the money hogs out of office and put the brakes on all the giveaway programs in NC. The reckless spending had to stop at some point. Did you folks think that gravy train had no caboose?

. And BTW, I am one of the so called elderly (senior)that some of you are crying for and about, but I am sure my ability to survive this tightening of the belt is much better than a lot that have never done a thing to take care of themselves!

signofthetimes
January 30, 2013 6:18 p.m.

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If the State doesn't operate an health insurance exchange then the Feds will by default. So basically the State opted to give up some State control and hand it over to the federal government. As for the Medicaid expansion, this would have been 90% paid by the federal government. That money would pay doctors, nurses etc... to provide coverage. Turning that down will cost jobs.

wildervb
January 30, 2013 6:00 p.m.

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More disappointment from this legislature. Those who voted them in, I hope you are happy. Just wait to see how much they stick it to the poor and elderly. Their interest are the wealthy which is less than 10% of N. C. They are not done yet. per free2bme

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Thank you...YES...so far I am quite happy with them.

affirmativediversity
January 30, 2013 5:39 p.m.

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