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ramming this bill through

Can we please stop with the silly, inflammatory language?

I got really tired of it awhile ago when I heard conservative radio hosts and callers talking about how Obama was "ramming Socialism down our throats". I'm just as tired seeing it used by people on 'my' side.

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I disagree. While the language may seem inflammatory and silly, it is exactly correct - they are relying on tactics that have the express aim of getting this passed as fast as they can. That's ramming. You don't ignore large swaths of the American public, as well as all the companies and industry leaders, to not "ram" it through. You don't use legislative tricks to slowly pass something.

I agree with regard to "ramming socialism", but in this case, it's spot on.

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