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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis 3 May 2017

    GOPs health plan might be good or bad. But we shouldn't base public policy on the anecdotal, if compelling, experiences of a famous comedian

    4:18 AM - 3 May 2017 from Queens, NY
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      2. kgiff1809‏ @kgiff1809 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Why not? We base immigration policy on the anecdotal experience of a few people who were the victims of "immigrant crime"

        2 replies 0 retweets 60 likes
      3. kgiff1809‏ @kgiff1809 3 May 2017
        Replying to @kgiff1809 @mattklewis

        Why not? We base our policy on Muslims on the anecdotal experience of a small number of people who were the victims of terrorism on US soil.

        0 replies 0 retweets 45 likes
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      2. Scott Menor‏Verified account @smenor 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        The sum of what he said was «no parent should have to see their child die needlessly or go into bankruptcy to save them»

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      2. @ijbailey‏ @ijbailey 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        With due respect, that comedian was making a point about those less fortunate. Many poor people do find themselves in awful situations.

        1 reply 0 retweets 44 likes
      3. Greg Bullard‏ @gbullard7 3 May 2017
        Replying to @ijbailey @mattklewis

        Agree with @ijbailey; however, I think the issue goes much further as people of all incomes may find themselves in a dire situation. #noAHCA

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. @ijbailey‏ @ijbailey 3 May 2017
        Replying to @gbullard7 @mattklewis

        Very true.

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      1. Ben‏ @Benlbrother 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        The entire GOP philosophy is to base public policy off of fictional books like Atlas Shrugged and the Bible.

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      1. NICKinNOVA‏ @NICKinNOVA 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        It's not really anecdotal if the AHCA allows states to opt out of covering children like his.

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      2. Jason Collins‏ @RinoCollins 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Yeah, why would we want policy incorporating basic human decency and compassion...

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      2. dєєpκηïghƚ‏ @deepknight 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        This comedian you're referring to is Trump, right?

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      1. Charlie Ticotsky‏ @CharlieTicotsky 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        his son now has a pre-existing condition. Full stop.

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      1. Susan Kilpatrick‏ @sck915 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        That doesn't wash. The comedians personal story was compelling b/c it resonated with many. It's not anecdotal.

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      1. Jane Dearfield‏ @JanieeDear 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        Not Kimmel's point. He was making a plea for those in his son's position who are without insurance or not wealthy. Tsk tsk Matt.

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      1. Kno‏Verified account @Kno 3 May 2017
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        It's too early for this shit, man. Go back to bed.

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      1. kim‏ @hopewell711 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        I watch @CNN and though I don't usually agree with you, I have respected your opinion. That ship has sailed. You're a jerk.

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      1. Vote November 6th‏ @kimleonard 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        But what, just as a thought, if that experience was shared by & represented the experiences of millions of other people?

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      1. Purplegirl  ♐‏ @purpIegirll 3 May 2017
        Replying to @mattklewis

        yeah why consider real life cases to illustrate what could happen to anyone let's keep our eyes closed to reality to make policy

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