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To: i-node who wrote (76623)	6/11/2018 9:40:43 AM
From: Steve Lokness	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 363975

But why not let larger economies than Russia in then? Like China and India and Brazil? .....Given Russia desire to destroy democracies I just do not understand why they should be rewarded over other economic powerhouses?

To: i-node who wrote (76623)	6/11/2018 9:50:28 AM
From: zzpat	1 Recommendation Recommended By bentway Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 363975

Since G7 is supposed to be the seven largest economies, then China should be in it but not Russia. Russia's GDP is just over $1 trillion. China is getting close to $12 trillion. The second largest economy in the world is not one of the largest economies? Com'on. Who thinks like this.

To: i-node who wrote (76623)

6/11/2018 11:32:28 AM

From: koan

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The fight over preexisting conditions is back. Here’s why the Obamacare battle won’t end.
There is a persistent divide in the US: Is insurance a privilege to be earned through hard work? Or is it a right?
By Sarah Kliff sarah@vox.com Jun 11, 2018, 6:30am EDT

President Trump and Republicans are so committed to killing Obamacare they’ve decided, just months before the midterm elections, to take aim at the most popular part of the law: coverage for preexisting conditions.

The Trump administration signed on to a long-shot lawsuit this week that would overturn the parts of the law that require insurers to cover preexisting conditions and not charge more for them.

The lawsuit, which you can read more about from Vox’s Dylan Scott, is, in some ways, a perplexing move mere months before midterm elections. Polling finds that both Democrats and Republicans think it’s a good idea to ensure that sick people have access to health insurance.

Politically, though, Republicans spent eight years campaigning on a promise to repeal Obamacare. They believe they have a responsibility to do something, even if the something doesn’t poll well.

But after eight years of covering the Affordable Care Act, I think there is a much deeper tension that keeps the fight over Obamacare alive. It is a persistent, unresolved split in how we think about who deserves health insurance in the United States: Is insurance a privilege to be earned through hard work? Or is it a right?

continues at vox.com