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MontanaMama

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6. Along that same line of thought, I had dinner this past weekend
Mon Feb 20, 2017, 07:12 PM
Feb 2017

With a Canadian couple who came down to our business in Montana to purchase some product that we manufacture. It was interesting that as residents of Alberta, they were supportive of 45's election solely because of his support for the DAPL because it would be good for jobs up there. They were very surprised at our fierce opposition to it. When I brought up the known environmental risks of the pipeline for the Missouri River watershed, they stated they'd never even thought about that. Can you imagine? Further, they talked about how much they hated Justin Trudeau because he was "liberal". When the conversation turned to healthcare, both of these people were huge proponents of the Canadian healthcare system. I pointed out that state run healthcare is a "liberal" policy in every sense and they got all bent out of shape. I told them to be careful what they wished for...our insurance premium for a healthy family of three is $1322 per month and we have conservative policies to thank for that. They were horrified. I guess Canada has their share of folks who employ faulty logic just like we do here.

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