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CrispyQ

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5. IMO, it's one of the things government should provide at no cost to all citizens.

Sun Jan 29, 2012, 04:37 PM

Jan 2012

> three hots & a cot
> free healthcare
> free education
> free childcare/elderly care

I don't see how we can claim to be civilized when we allow citizens to fend for themselves while spending money on empire.

In our discussions about strippers, I wonder how many women choose that profession because it's one of the few better paying night time jobs? How many would find other employment during the day that would pay the rent, if they had daycare taken care of?

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Relatively free daycare. [View all] Neoma Jan 2012 OP

Hoping to provide this to my daughters, elleng Jan 2012 #1

That is the best way. But here is something you should thing about. What if the woman is southernyankeebelle Jan 2012 #4

There are some reformers around long-term care who would like to see daycare in those patrice Jan 2012 #2

I will try to remember to look at HR 676 Expanded & Improved Medicare for all in regards to how patrice Jan 2012 #3

IMO, it's one of the things government should provide at no cost to all citizens. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #5

"Civilized" is a word to differentiate us from... Neoma Jan 2012 #6

Perhaps ethical is a better word. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2012 #7

I love the word "civilized" ;) iverglas Jan 2012 #15

I'm sorry to say that I do think many people would disagree with that. redqueen Jan 2012 #8

Personally, I see party confusion. Neoma Jan 2012 #9

I hope I was supposed to laugh at that. redqueen Jan 2012 #10

Pathetic chaos. Neoma Jan 2012 #11

I like to think of it as a transition. redqueen Jan 2012 #12

No offense taken. Neoma Jan 2012 #13

up here in the land of milk and honey ... iverglas Jan 2012 #14