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Related: About this forumLeave it to Jon Stewart to poke a hole in Cruz "rationale"
Cruz complained that once Americans have a taste of an entitlement - like a sugar cube - they won't let go.
Is he, then, asked Stewart - afraid that Americans will actually love Obamacare once implemented?
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Leave it to Jon Stewart to poke a hole in Cruz "rationale" (Original Post)
question everything
Sep 2013
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Rhiannon12866
(205,396 posts)1. He really nailed it tonight, didn't he?
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nxylas
(6,440 posts)2. I'm amazed more people aren't asking this question
It seems such an obvious response to Cruz's comments. It shows what a sorry state American journalism is in that it is left to Stewart to point out the elephant in the room.
Proud Liberal Dem
(24,412 posts)3. So, Cruz has appointed himself our moral guardian
to save us from ourselves and our "temptation" towards government programs that help us?
But government programs that give corporations money and power and/or fund weaponry to kill people is o.k.?
1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)4. That's exactly what President Obama said ...
in his last " President) Oama meets Bill" event ... not covered by fox.
lame54
(35,290 posts)5. Ironically Cruz gave an example of that exact point in his speech...