10 thoughts on “As usual, the truth may lie somewhere in between

  1. They both mean bad news for Jews.
    They both died in ways contemporaries found shameful and humiliating.
    I'm sure I'll think of more…

    They both had enemies in their respective inner circles.

    Both felt their lieutenants' greatest fault was that their convictions weren't strong enough.

    Both were apathetic about the leadership in Italy.

    Both may have coöpted things from Buddhism.

    Both found eager audiences among conquered people (who then went on to Lose Even Worse).

  2. FACT CHECK: Prices were going up at faster rates before Obamacare

    Hmmm…what else You got, NPR?

    CLAIM: ACA repeal would "rip health care away from millions"

    FACT CHECK: True, if Republicans don't protect them or replace ACA with something that provides coverage.

    And

    CLAIM: Rural hospitals are going to suffer

    FACT CHECK: True, if repealed outright, but it's also because of the way the ACA was structured in the first place.

    Both sides do it!

  3. CLAIM: ACA repeal would "rip health care away from millions"

    FACT CHECK: True, if Republicans don't protect them or replace ACA with something that provides coverage.

    This charming hypothetical includes me. Looking so forward to going back to the days when I pray that no one slams into me on the freeway!

    /FFS

  4. I have a lot of family and friends in Canada City. Even that one guy in Alberta who hates Trudeau and thinks Harper was the 2nd coming loves his health care system. His wife spent 8 months in the hospital last year due to meningitis. I'm pretty sure that would be a death sentence here, but they were billed -zero- Loonies. USA!USA!USA!

    1. Nobody who has socialized medicine (everybody but US Americans) wants to give it up. That's why the Kochs are financing an ongoing attack on the VA.

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