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“To me, any EPA initiative recommended by a Republican should be viewed like oil and water: the two don't mix. Passing this measure means we will have more oil on our water...more carbon dioxide in our air. Do republicans plan to drink only bottled water and have personal Oxygen supplies, leaving the…”

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In Response to: Do EPA Regulations and Assessments Need to be Based Only on Science That’s Publicly Available?

“If a person can't get a handle on day-to-day living they really don't need to get a handle on a gun. ”

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In Response to: Should a Judge be Responsible for Barring Veterans With Mental Issues From Possessing Guns Instead of the VA?

“Raising minimum wage may lead to increases in prices for consumers but it may be a small price to pay to move more people out of poverty and up the proverbial 'ladder'.”

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In Response to: Should the Federal Minimum Wage Exceed $13 an Hour?

“I don't see how this improves access to affordable health care for more people. Republicans have railed against high premiums as a prime litmus test for ACA failure. I see this as an attempt to save money at the ultimate expense of those who are marginalized while comforting those who blithely feel …”

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In Response to: House GOP Leaders Release 'Repeal and Replace' Plan

“Jumping from six months to five years seems like an excessive expansion for no pattern of infractions, at least as presented here. ”

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In Response to: Blocking a Regulation That Lets OSHA Cite Employers for Record-Keeping Violations in the Last Five Years

“Periodic review with bipartisan committee evaluation and oversight seems like a good idea vs wholesale slashing. ”

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In Response to: Does a Commission Need to Review High-Cost Regulations and Recommend Their Repeal?

“This is so wrong on so many levels I, there is not one element in the leaked summary that I support. Essentially, the most vulnerable in our society (the poor, mentally ill, those with pre-existing conditions) are thrown under the bus and when they can't afford coverage any longer, because the tax c…”

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In Response to: Draft Bill to Repeal and Replace Obamacare Leaked

“The two are related but separate items: debt limit relates to budgets passed -- the past-- debt reduction relates to future budgets. You can't change the past. ”

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In Response to: Should the Treasury Have a Plan for Reducing the National Debt Before Raising the Debt Limit?

“If you can't manage your day to day life there are more important things to get a handle on than a gun. ”

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In Response to: Should a Rule Requiring the Gov't to Add “Mental Defectives” to a Criminal Background Check Database be Repealed?

“Medicaid offers such low reimbursement for covered services that there is no 'subsidy' for any abortion services. ”

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In Response to: Should a Regulation Preventing States From Defunding Abortion Providers be Overturned?