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CTyankee

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38. Excellent point about Edwards! I remember when he said that you can't sit down with the

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 10:06 AM

Apr 2012

insurance companies because they take all of the food! I supported him after Wes Clark fizzled because he was the only one saying that. I also liked his health care reform plan best. But he backed out before my CT primary and in that I voted for Hillary.

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If all Americans had Medicare today [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 OP

Convince the rethugs, it 'could' happen! nt babylonsister Apr 2012 #1

If our President won't try MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #2

Don't you think he'd try if he had support? babylonsister Apr 2012 #3

Yes. I think he's against it. Jackpine Radical Apr 2012 #4

I believe that he's said he's against it MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #5

Corporate profits flowing into politicians campaigns who protect those corporate profits neverforget Apr 2012 #6

He had all the support in the world right after the election. He chose not to try. robinlynne Apr 2012 #7

From what I've read, he was under the misperception that he could work with the Republicans. CTyankee Apr 2012 #20

Well, the republicans were war criminals when Obama took office..... I'm too tired to finish robinlynne Apr 2012 #25

Yeah, I know. I just think that he was confident in his belief in bi-partisanship. CTyankee Apr 2012 #27

That belief in bipartisanship is why I voted for Edwards in the primary. (yeah I know.) robinlynne Apr 2012 #32

Excellent point about Edwards! I remember when he said that you can't sit down with the CTyankee Apr 2012 #38

I remember Obama saying he would sit at the table with the republicans. While we all thought bush robinlynne Apr 2012 #45

Support? bvar22 Apr 2012 #21

exactly. robinlynne Apr 2012 #26

Yes, I believe that is true. /nt Dragonfli Apr 2012 #8

...All hospitals would be closed. progress2k12nbynd Apr 2012 #9

Why does every other industrialized country get health care at least as good as ours MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #10

Fair question... progress2k12nbynd Apr 2012 #18

Is that equipment not availabile in other countries? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #19

Oh, but hospitals would be relieved from most of the uninsured! dougolat Apr 2012 #11

Huh? What? Commercial insurance carriers are negotiating rates at or below Medicare... Scuba Apr 2012 #13

Abt .93 on the dollar for BCBS, .85 for other commercial payers. progress2k12nbynd Apr 2012 #17

sounds like you run a lab or a med office SwampG8r Apr 2012 #35

Exactly, that's what frustrates me on DU... progress2k12nbynd Apr 2012 #51

i knew we were screwed SwampG8r Apr 2012 #52

Considering your constant complaints that Pres. Obama is the least liberal Democratic president WonderGrunion Apr 2012 #12

The last Liberal President we had was LBJ MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #15

You know your history well... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #23

Obama never tried MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #28

You don't know what he did, who he spoke to and what he knew... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #29

Medicare, like Social Security, was a dramatic shift from the status quo MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #30

It is?!? Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #33

Seen health insurer stocks lately? Near record highs. MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #34

Your continuing calling it RomneyObamaCare is enough for me to ignore your rantings... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #36

Obama now calls it ObamaCare MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #37

Oh! So, you're using it as a term of endearment.... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #47

what percentage of Americans got healthcare through Medicare MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #48

Quite a bit less, actually. Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #50

So there should be a stock market crash? treestar Apr 2012 #54

Yes, that's exactly what I said. MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #55

+1 million treestar Apr 2012 #53

Medicare or All is probably the # 1 thing we could do to improve our economy. Scuba Apr 2012 #14

As is clear by so many corporate-driven policies, we have one party, two faces. polichick Apr 2012 #16

If my aunt had balls, she'd be my uncle... Drunken Irishman Apr 2012 #22

Medicare is not ready to do this. cbayer Apr 2012 #24

Medicare: 5% of spending is overhead. Private health insurance: 25% of spending is overhead. MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #31

It's no just about overhead, it's about the workings of the internal system. cbayer Apr 2012 #40

No, I don't want it to be farmed out. MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #41

I am a big fan of "Medicare for all" but not until medicare is ready. cbayer Apr 2012 #43

Never happen, rich people will not allow it. Rex Apr 2012 #39

Politicians who whore for rich people & corps. will not allow it. polichick Apr 2012 #42

That is it right there. Rex Apr 2012 #44

Sometimes a post is so fucking stupid, all the intelligent posters here just won't post Capn Sunshine Apr 2012 #46

For Those That Blame Obama, Please Understand That Not All Democrats Want Medicare for All Yavin4 Apr 2012 #49