"An in-depth discussion was needed to come up with a respectful, and meaningful response that would help to repair the harm that has been done to the Jewish community. The refusal of the majority of the City Council, including the mayor, to do so was a significant failure of leadership. They refused to see how incitement of hatred against Jews leads to violence and the destruction of a pluralistic democracy."
"I buy groceries, cook actual food, utilize active transportation and have not missed a day of work due to illness in 29 years. My insurance cost used to be determined by my health. Thanks to the ACA, it's determined by a population that is 40% obese, persistently avoids exercise and consumes unhealthy food. Now I am uninsured. One outcome of the ACA is more money being spent on more expensive diagnoses and treatments for largely self-inflicted conditions and comorbidities - almost $15,000 per person."
Four Richmond City Council members and the mayor judged Mayor Martinez's reposting of antisemitic claims about the murder of Jews on Bondi Beach as not severe enough to prompt immediate council action. An in-depth discussion was needed to craft a respectful and meaningful response to repair harm to the Jewish community. The refusal to act represented a failure of leadership and ignored how incitement of hatred can lead to violence and undermine pluralistic democracy. One household lost individual insurance after the Affordable Care Act and attributes higher costs to pooled risk from widespread obesity and unhealthy behaviors, increasing spending on expensive diagnoses and treatments by almost $15,000 per person. The state is not ready to ban natural gas.
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