Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

Liars also cheat and steal.

No shock. He's been using the tax payer dime to campaign for well over a year now.

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

(07-01-2012 06:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

(07-01-2012 06:49 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

You don't know a damn thing about me.

(07-01-2012 06:54 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:49 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

You don't know a damn thing about me.

You must see his point though - Social Security cuts were being talked about all the time by GOP congresspeople for the last few years.

Government organizations should show the benefits of their services. What do you expect, them to say "This is controversial, and people don't like it." instead? What's the point of having a service offered if you can't/don't market it?

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Ah yes... Social Security, FDR's PONZI scheme. Where the first benefactors enjoyed benefits they did not pay for and every generation since has relied on contributions of others to pay their way. Problem is the US Gubment is beginning to run short of payors to pay for the next generation of benefactors as all PONZI schemes do. Social Security will be insolvent before the youngest of the baby boomers get a dime.

(07-01-2012 07:01 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  You must see his point though - Social Security cuts were being talked about all the time by GOP congresspeople for the last few years.

UM's one and only point is to be a d0uche at every available opportunity.

Cutting SS and getting rid of it are far and away not the same thing.

Anyone who doesn't acknowledge the current social security system doesn't need to be cut has deluded themselves beyond measure. It is unsustainable as it is now and you can't tax your way to fixing it. It must be cut for future recipients to have any hope that it's there to begin with.

(07-01-2012 06:49 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 05:50 PM)THE NC Herd Fan Wrote:  Healthcare.GOV is now running ads promoting the benefits of Obamacare. In effect isn't this using tax dollars to pay for a pro-obama agenda?

No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

Hell, the righties have been trying to get rid of SS before it even started. As for Mr. Lowe's post, I can understand where he is coming from and it may help him in his campaigning but I think it is more-it is in the news again so this time we need to get the message out about what is actually in the bill(as opposed to death panels, etc).

It's a de facto way of campaigning but it's normal and it ain't unprecedented. Is it right? Probably not. Would the Republicans do the same thing? Once they learn how to turn the computer on, yes.

(07-01-2012 07:01 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:54 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:49 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:44 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  No. I suppose if the Social Security Administration ran an ad telling citizens about the benefits of Social Security, you would also claim that's promoting a pro-Obama agenda? You righties seem to have the collective intelligence of a bag of rocks.

Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

You don't know a damn thing about me.

You must see his point though - Social Security cuts were being talked about all the time by GOP congresspeople for the last few years.

Government organizations should show the benefits of their services. What do you expect, them to say "This is controversial, and people don't like it." instead? What's the point of having a service offered if you can't/don't market it?

What I remember is people talking about reforming the train wreck that SS has become.

And as for UMGRAD, notice how many posts he begins with "You righties"?

Sweeping generalizations are the bastion of the intellectually lazy.

Quote:And as for UMGRAD, notice how many posts he begins with "You righties"?

Sweeping generalizations are the bastion of the intellectually lazy.

So this entire board is like fort f*cking knox lol

(07-01-2012 07:50 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 07:01 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:54 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:49 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:46 PM)Smaug Wrote:  Heh, because Social Security is the president's bell cow, and a hot button issue in an election year, right?

You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

You don't know a damn thing about me.

You must see his point though - Social Security cuts were being talked about all the time by GOP congresspeople for the last few years.

Government organizations should show the benefits of their services. What do you expect, them to say "This is controversial, and people don't like it." instead? What's the point of having a service offered if you can't/don't market it?

What I remember is people talking about reforming the train wreck that SS has become.

And as for UMGRAD, notice how many posts he begins with "You righties"?

Sweeping generalizations are the bastion of the intellectually lazy.

You righties are intellectually lazy because only lefties are intellectuals. You righties have said it yourselves, you HATE intellectuals.

(07-01-2012 10:58 PM)RobertN Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 07:50 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 07:01 PM)mtsufan561 Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:54 PM)Smaug Wrote:  

(07-01-2012 06:49 PM)UM2001GRAD Wrote:  You righties were trying to get rid of Social Security just a few years ago, and citizens need to know more about their new health care rights and benefits. I know it drives all you right-wingers nuts, but it's being implemented and people need to understand how it will affect them.

You don't know a damn thing about me.

You must see his point though - Social Security cuts were being talked about all the time by GOP congresspeople for the last few years.

Government organizations should show the benefits of their services. What do you expect, them to say "This is controversial, and people don't like it." instead? What's the point of having a service offered if you can't/don't market it?

What I remember is people talking about reforming the train wreck that SS has become.

And as for UMGRAD, notice how many posts he begins with "You righties"?

Sweeping generalizations are the bastion of the intellectually lazy.

You righties are intellectually lazy because only lefties are intellectuals. You righties have said it yourselves, you HATE intellectuals.

Speaking of sweeping generalizations and the intellectually lazy...

While I disagree with Obamacare and pretty much everything he does as President, it is the governments job to ensure that we are educated about the laws that affect us, this includes selling us on the supposed "merits" of this law. Sucks? Yes, quite a bit. But if some awesome law was passed shrinking the government down to a reasonable size, I betcha there would be a lot of websites and "ads" set up to explain those changes to us, which in effect would be a government sponsored campaign ad for whoever was in office when that awesome legislation was passed and upheld by the SCOTUS.

Every sitting POTUS has used taxpayer funding during their campaigns. This one is just using the tools left laying around at his disposal.