[Vince Ferrer]

I don’t accept that it cannot be repealed.

[Socon-Econ]

A defeatist article. Contributors to Townhall need more of the Tea Party fighting spirit.

[Oceander]

“But it will endure. That’s partly because it will serve people who consider themselves underserved, and in many cases may actually be. People who like a particular government “service” become loud and articulate advocates for it, outshouting less-passionate opponents. Moreover, a government structure, once erected and financed and fully staffed, becomes too large a thing to clear away and replace.”

It will also endure because too many people will be making too much money off it by milking the various taxpayer funded subsidies.

[Carry_Okie]

Did Ronald Reagan, despite vows and expectations, ever get rid of the promiscuous and worthless Department of Education? Or the Department of Energy? Hardly.

Reagan faced a Democrat Congress during his entire tenure. OTOH, a Republican Congress did manage to institute welfare reform.

Unfortunately, not once in the last ninety years have we had a conservative government. Hence, the argument that growth in government is inherent will likely remain true as long as we retain public education.

[political1]

If addiction is considered a disease by the AMA. Then why are cigarette smokers charged more for their insurance. Shouldn't it be covered under the pre-existing conditions clause. Smokers cost should be the same as everybody else’s. Just one more flaw in Obamacare.

[Organic Panic]

“that the thing is here to stay, in the way all government programs, once enacted, hang around like a deadbeat brother-in-law: chain-smoking, impossible to get rid of.”

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“that the thing is here to stay, in the way all government programs, once enacted, hang around like a pajamclad loser 30 year old manchild that eats your food and sips your cocoa and lives in your basement because he can’t find a job in this total crap Obamaconomy, impossible to get rid of.”

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