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On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +
I’m Plan6 and this is my favorite politics post of 2017. The politics thread needs these moments of levity.
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On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve?
Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over
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On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0
I read this thread way too much, but never really bothered to type anything (I think?) until now. Love the meta :D
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Whoops doubleposted, can't seem to find the delete button ;(
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On May 26 2017 04:01 TheDwf wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve? Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over
Impeachment: gg no re
I look forward to discovering who is the Bisu of the head of state handshake pro scene.
On May 26 2017 04:03 Neneu wrote:
Whoops doubleposted, can't seem to find the delete button ;(
Probably because it doesn't exist.
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On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0
Future politicians and figures should learn from our new handshake bonjwa Trudeau.
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On May 26 2017 04:07 TheLordofAwesome wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 04:01 TheDwf wrote:On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve? Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over Impeachment: gg no re I look forward to discovering who is the Bisu of the head of state handshake pro scene.
Have you SEEN Justin's body?????
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On May 26 2017 04:08 ZeromuS wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 04:07 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 04:01 TheDwf wrote:On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve? Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over Impeachment: gg no re I look forward to discovering who is the Bisu of the head of state handshake pro scene. Have you SEEN Justin's body?????
So i heard that Trudeau works out and has a pretty good body. I think I saw a picture on here but i cant find it.
I tried googling image "trudeau's body" but i couldn't find it.
I want to see pictures of his nice body, anybody have it?
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Can we also point out the irony that Donald Trump talks about NATO not living up to its monetary commitments but he has been known to not pay people and follow through on his own commitments.
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On May 26 2017 04:11 TheLordofAwesome wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 04:08 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 04:07 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 04:01 TheDwf wrote:On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve? Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over Impeachment: gg no re I look forward to discovering who is the Bisu of the head of state handshake pro scene. Have you SEEN Justin's body????? So i heard that Trudeau works out and has a pretty good body. I think I saw a picture on here but i cant find it. I tried googling image "trudeau's body" but i couldn't find it. I want to see pictures of his nice body, anybody have it?
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On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0
I love this compilation. Well done 
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On May 26 2017 04:13 ZeromuS wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 04:11 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 04:08 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 04:07 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 04:01 TheDwf wrote:On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve? Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over Impeachment: gg no re I look forward to discovering who is the Bisu of the head of state handshake pro scene. Have you SEEN Justin's body????? So i heard that Trudeau works out and has a pretty good body. I think I saw a picture on here but i cant find it. I tried googling image "trudeau's body" but i couldn't find it. I want to see pictures of his nice body, anybody have it? + Show Spoiler +
fucking hell
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On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0
Respect 
Trump is so obscenely obnoxious it's painfully hilarious to see America scramble to the realization that we made stopping the president a political consideration and not a legal one.
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If Trudeau solved the matchup, why aren't other players copying him?
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On May 26 2017 04:11 TheLordofAwesome wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 04:08 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 04:07 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 04:01 TheDwf wrote:On May 26 2017 03:56 TheLordofAwesome wrote:On May 26 2017 03:44 ZeromuS wrote:On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 Greatest political post in this thread of the year. Hands down. Agreed. This is the kind of high quality analysis I expect to see from TL. A description of a strategical problem and a variety of strategies to counter it. Zeromus, you're a strategy writer, how do you think this metagame is going to evolve? Impeachment will shake his hand and make him fall, game over Impeachment: gg no re I look forward to discovering who is the Bisu of the head of state handshake pro scene. Have you SEEN Justin's body????? So i heard that Trudeau works out and has a pretty good body. I think I saw a picture on here but i cant find it. I tried googling image "trudeau's body" but i couldn't find it. I want to see pictures of his nice body, anybody have it?
from r/neoliberal
+ Show Spoiler [topless canadian prime minister] +
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On May 26 2017 04:15 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
If Trudeau solved the matchup, why aren't other players copying him?
They lack the raw mechanics. We all know that Trump is the protoss of the politics world. Populist appeal has the lowest skill cap of all.
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On May 26 2017 03:43 Dangermousecatdog wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 03:31 FueledUpAndReadyToGo wrote:+ Show Spoiler +So there's a whole metagame on shaking Trumps hand now. Trump showed that he likes to rip the other persons arm off like a wookie (that gorsuch one cracks me up): + Show Spoiler +So the nations of the world of course saw this and didn't want to play his game. Trudeau smooth as always came prepared by blocking the pull with his left, this is probably the best counter + Show Spoiler +The Tajikistan president tried to brute force resist it + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ude9gRcKb4U The Danish PM used a sideways elbow technique to make pulling much harder + Show Spoiler +Macron decided he wanted to up the ante and diss Trump before the handshake by walking towards Trump but just in the end greeting Merkel and Stoltenberg first. However in his inner joy he must've forgotten about the pull and a disappointed Trump nearly rips it from his socket + Show Spoiler +However later on he pays him back by squeezing Trumps knuckles hard + Show Spoiler +Montenegro never had a chance and gets America-Firsted by Trump wanting to be in front + Show Spoiler +https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT27iZC-EE0 That last video wtf? Then he swaggers with his chin up in the air stares at everyone as if challenging them to a fight and pulls his jacket forward. That's rather disturbing to see.
I know right? I kind of want a show with David Attenborough commenting on Trumps mannerisms
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and trudeaus handshake came just a day or two after we learned about trumps proclivities. he adapted so artfully so quickly, so much respect.
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On May 26 2017 03:16 xDaunt wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 03:13 ticklishmusic wrote:On May 26 2017 02:59 KwarK wrote:On May 26 2017 02:51 xDaunt wrote:On May 26 2017 02:41 Mohdoo wrote:On May 26 2017 02:33 Sadist wrote:On May 26 2017 02:27 KwarK wrote:On May 26 2017 02:20 Sadist wrote:On May 26 2017 02:07 jcarlsoniv wrote:On May 26 2017 01:14 Sadist wrote:
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Ya its not like COBRA is expensive or anything As someone who hasn't ever had to deal with non-employer provided healthcare, isn't part of the idea (whether just in theory or actual practice) of AHCA to reduce the cost of things like COBRA? I'm pretty ignorant of how it all works since I've fortunately never had to go through any part of that process. COBRA as i know it allows you the option to stay on your previous employers insurance plan if you lose your job. The thing is in the USA your employer pays all or part of your premium pre tax. You do the same if you are responsible for part of the premium. The thing is the cost of healthcare insurance that your employer pays is pretty much invisible to most americans. Its also pretty expensive. For example. Your employer might pay a $500 premium for your insurance pre tax. You may pay $100 so the total cost is $600. With Cobra you can buy the same coverage for $600 + a fee but its out of pocket after taxes. So you get double fucked. You are responsible for the employers portion of the premium plus your portion but its after taxes instead of before. So you lost your job but pay way more premium in cost + get fucked by taxes. Unemployment is $362 /week if you cap out so about half of your unemployment goes to your premium. I think you can recoup some of the premium on your taxes but im not sure. You can get insurance on the exchanges instead if you want. It really becomes apparent why health insurance should not be related to employment at all when you look at this stuff If you're itemizing then the tax deductibility of the insurance premiums is unchanged. You were always allowed to deduct health insurance costs on the Schedule A as long as they were paid with post-tax money (because a deduction is essentially claiming back the tax you paid on an expense and if you pay with pre-tax money then you never paid any tax on that money in the first place so you can't get it back). It's one of those things where if you're one of the poorer Americans who doesn't itemize then you're fucked but if you're itemizing (middle class/homeowners with expensive houses etc) then you're fine. TLDR: You can claim back the taxes on your premiums if you already had $12,600 of deductible expenses to make itemizing worth it. It still means you have to eat the cost until tax season right? You eat the cost upfront but get it back later. Hopefully there is enough cash around to get a person through. This is a problem. The average American household savings do not allow for this. Sure, people should save more, but they aren't. When people get these medical bills, it creates secondary costs and issues. When people can't afford care, or end up in too much debt, society as a whole suffers more secondary costs. At the end of the day, a policy which assumes people can cover some up front cost is illogical. It is based on a situation that has been shown does not exist. The savings rate of the average American is a problem in and of itself. It's a cultural problem. Americans don't like to save unless they're forced to through things like Social Security. A lot of the Republican policies like HSAs, 401ks, IRAs, insurance and so forth that give the individual far more autonomy to control their own finances would be great in a country like Germany where people save. But the United States needs big government solutions because Americans want to spend their money today and then vote for the government to pay the bill when it's due. And if the government is going to pick up the tab (paying for retirees for example) then the government needs to force people to pay ahead of time (through systems like social security payroll deductions). The problem isn't that the Republican ideas are dumb, it's that the American population is dumb and the Republicans refuse to put dumb people into their models when they're creating the solutions because they believe in perfectly informed, perfectly rational consumers. i think you give republicans waaaay too much credit. The savings problem really has nothing to do with republican or democrat policy. Like Kwark pointed out, it's a cultural issue. And it's one that you can't really appreciate until you familiarize yourself with how other cultures and peoples live. Americans have a fundamentally different mindset.
It would certainly cause more ire about minimum essential benefits of insurance had the reverse been true and Americans saved. "What do you mean I have to buy insurance for the risk of purchasing a recurring budgetable item? I have savings for that, my insurance is for risk of an unseen major health disaster!" I think both parties would look much different if that was baked into the culture as much as independence/disrespect for authority (for example) is.
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On May 26 2017 04:18 Plansix wrote:Show nested quote +On May 26 2017 04:15 TheLordofAwesome wrote:
If Trudeau solved the matchup, why aren't other players copying him? They lack the raw mechanics. We all know that Trump is the protoss of the politics world. Populist appeal has the lowest skill cap of all.
Trump can just a-move while his opponents need 400 apm to stand a badly executed handshake, ridiculous
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