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Name one thing the US Government has done in your lifetime that you support.
One.
I don't believe you are interested in a fair discussion.
Okay?
ACA.
But it could have been better. Like ALL things done, they are never perfect, they are never everything I want because I'm not the only person in the country, but if it moves the needle in the right direction I support it.
And the ACA was a compromise with Republicans. A lot was stripped out by Republican demand, and yet it was still such a massive improvement from the previous system.
. . . that the Democrats brought.
NOAA, NASA, USGS.
You're either 145 or full of shit ;). Also while important initiatives hardly anyone gives a shit about them. They're things you do when base needs are met and base needs are not being met.
While it IS true that you and I are both full of shit, and it is also true that I'm not 145 it is no less true that the USGS does a tonne of important survey work that makes so many other endeavors possible. It's the sort of thing that governments should do. The 'name one thing' question implies that there is nothing that government does or has done that is of value. Which, to employ your terminology is even more full of shit.
That's a long way to say you didn't actually read what you were replying to, let me help by refocusing you on the point that individual was making:
You'll note that the things you listed are probably not in your life time. 1970 would put you at a minimum of 54 meaning a 32% chance. Not that I particular care about your age. Just refocusing you on the actual spirit and letter of the statement. And the fact that 1970 being your most recent example should be what concerns you even more.
You'll also note I agreed with you that they were important. just not as important as ensuring the quality of life of the average american which has declined economically far too much in the last 6 decades.
Huh!
PACT Act.
Democrats again
ug I really wouldn't bring PACT up. just points out the massive issues with our health care system. its the type of legislation that never should need to be done in the first place. its highly specialized and is caused by the absolute wide spread disfunction they've caused health care to be.