According to the latest (May 17, 2013) CNN.ORC survey of all Americans, 43 percent approve of ACA as is. 15% want it to do MORE, i.e. it doesn't go FAR ENOUGH. So about 60% like it or want it to go further. Roughly 35% are against it (down from 40% against a year ago)
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My dear Kossacks…
Last night I wrote an epic rant. Damn, it was good. At least, I thought it was good. Sure I'd had a glass of cheap box wine or two or three. I'm a techy, not a writer, but it was pretty good for me. However, I did not press the PUBLISH button, so you dear people will never, ever see it. This morning I wrote a calm, cool and collected diary instead.
NO, WAIT A DAMNED MINUTE. EVERYTHING I WROTE LAST NIGHT WAS RIGHT-FUCKING-ON.
I guess what I need to ask, is, "Why are we even discussing the ACA with these crazy @*#holes ???????"
Let's see, let's talk about the "will of the people". I should fucking hope so in a democracy.
Elections matter. And sometimes, polls matter. As in the above mentioned poll. OK, so only 43% like the ACA as it is. But another 16% want it more liberal, more public option, more more more, not less less less. By my math, nearly 60% approve or wish it to be moreso. Only 35% do not like it and want it to go away.
And then there is the will of congress.
After almost 2 years of compromise, debate, analysis and discussion, the congress, THE FUCKING UNITED STATES HOUSE AND SENATE, signed into law the collection of legislature items that is called the Affordable Care Act. And then, the duly elected and sworn PRESIDENT OF THE FUCKING COUNTRY signed it into law. It’s a LAW, goddammit. A god-damn LAW!!!!!
Now, the party that represents the fucking idiot, dipshit, brainless, worthless, MINORITY wants to de-fund a law the public likes, Congress passed and the president signed. And they're willing to destroy the country's economy, nay the world economy, to get their way.
I say let them god-damn try. If they do that, put them on trial for treason, every last one of 'em. Fuck 'em. The fucking law is the fucking law. Boner, Turtle, Cruzer, etc can all go home. Fuck em. The people have spoken, ALL OF THE PEOPLE. The congress has listened and enacted a law, and the TWICE ELECTED president has signed it into law and wishes for its provisions to proceed.
Fuck this shit. I am so fucking tired of this shit. Enact the fucking ACA. For god's sake, enact the son-of-a-bitch. Sign the fucking budget or get on the god-damn airplane, go the fuck home and wait for the goddamn police to arrive.
WHY THE HELL ARE WE LISTENING TO THESE CRAZY ASSHOLES?
Thanks, I feel much better now. I think it's time for my pill.