[Lizzie in Boston]

It is not stolen money. The bill was passed into law, fair and square. :-)

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

So if I take a gun and point it at you and force you to give me money, it’s not stolen money at that point? Seriously?

[jellybean]

It is not stolen money. The bill was passed into law, fair and square. :-)

Can you explain where Nancy, O'bozo and Harry got the money? Did it come from their pockets or was it forcibly taken from hard working tax payers?

[Jonah Hex]

The Dred Scott v. Sanford and Plessy v. Ferguson decisions were also decided "fair and square". That didn't make them right, however.

[proudmilitarymrs]

Yes Lizzie, the bill was passed into law. Fair and square? What are you, 6? There was absolutely nothing fair nor square about the entire deal! The bribes and threats surrounding the health care debacle make Chicago politics look like romper room! You’re either extrememly naive, stupid or a troll. Pick one, honey. There, I said it nicely, now move on!

mrs

[agere_contra]

It is not stolen money. The bill was passed into law, fair and square.

You cannot be serious?

Ok, here's an analogy for you. Your neighbor has a history of shockingly bad decision-making. Let's say that she routinely sets fire to her house in a series of drunken binges.

The Mayor of your town is a friend of hers. He doubles property taxes and spends all that extra money fireproofing your neighbors' home. Plus he insists on hiring only union laborers that voted for him.

You needed that money to buy your children food. Now it's been spent bailing out your drunken pyromaniac neighbor AND to bolster your Mayors political career.

Question: was that money stolen from you, or was it 'fair and square'?