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shcrane71

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12. How can anyone vote for Romney, who basically passed this plan for Massachusetts
Fri Jun 29, 2012, 02:21 PM
Jun 2012

and now vows to repeal it for everyone else. Seriously? WTF?

Basically, this has huge positive implications Harmony Blue Jun 2012 #1
The real goodies start in 2014... Of course, Massachusetts already shcrane71 Jun 2012 #3
Great find. Thanks! PotatoChip Jun 2012 #2
Not so fast. Part of the SCOTUS ruling was that States could opt out of the additional Medicaid. upaloopa Jun 2012 #4
Isn't if if they choose to opt-out, they must provide a plan that ensures their citizens shcrane71 Jun 2012 #5
Some of that was taken out nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #7
No, that was what the ACA said (opt out only if you have equal/greater plan) but the SC struck that kelly1mm Jun 2012 #8
Question(s).. For *anyone* in the know... PotatoChip Jun 2012 #15
Vermont passed Single Payer in 2011. shcrane71 Jun 2012 #20
This is great news PotatoChip Jun 2012 #26
The Vermont plan doesn't begin until 2017... PoliticAverse Jun 2012 #21
Thank you for the info PoliticAverse. PotatoChip Jun 2012 #27
Yes, and you can bet they will not opt out. nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #6
I think you're right. There's going to be too much political pressure to opt-in shcrane71 Jun 2012 #10
Heh. Gov Goodhair will opt out. You can take that to the bank! SammyWinstonJack Jun 2012 #28
That is UNTIL the powerful medical lobby nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #29
This will allow me to retire early in 2014. I will be 43. Already have paid for house/farm kelly1mm Jun 2012 #9
This is the part most affected by the court ruling Recursion Jun 2012 #11
How can anyone vote for Romney, who basically passed this plan for Massachusetts shcrane71 Jun 2012 #12
Romney is out on the stump denouncing the president and the plan. EFerrari Jun 2012 #13
I'm happy that they're calling it Obamacare, though it was Romney's first... shcrane71 Jun 2012 #16
Remember that the opposition's base doesn't give a damn EFerrari Jun 2012 #18
OK, Narrative for Republicans, this will create businesses shcrane71 Jun 2012 #19
This is why the RW doesn't WANT Medicaid. At all. They want these poor to do without healthcare kestrel91316 Jun 2012 #14
I agree, but they're playing with fire there... Health care providers are going to shcrane71 Jun 2012 #17
Excellent site. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #22
Yeah, thank you Obama Administration for the site... shcrane71 Jun 2012 #23
It's a major step in the right direction. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #24
Baby steps. great white snark Jun 2012 #25
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