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Tue Dec-28-10 12:42 PM
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| 51. speaking of teeth, I just got a crown for 1,200.00 |
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My neighbor when to Mexico and got the same job fob for 200.00
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| -Number Of Uninsured Americans Soars To Over 50 Million |
DeSwiss |
Dec-28-10 03:28 AM |
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1 in 6 people is uninsured. That's just painful |
sakabatou |
Dec-28-10 03:47 AM |
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And more pain to come. n/t |
DeSwiss |
Dec-28-10 04:21 AM |
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the total is actually 59 million |
stockholmer |
Dec-28-10 06:51 AM |
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Welcome |
Kokonoe |
Dec-28-10 08:16 AM |
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Welcome to DU |
KillCapitalism |
Dec-28-10 10:12 AM |
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thank you for the welcome greetings |
stockholmer |
Dec-28-10 10:32 AM |
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I echo the previous welcomes -- voices like yours are great to have here! |
Zhade |
Dec-28-10 01:21 PM |
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Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:07 PM |
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Best hopes for a better outcome... |
bhikkhu |
Dec-28-10 08:49 PM |
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Omg, I have similar plans too |
Dokkie |
Dec-28-10 09:39 PM |
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Here's hopefully a better suggestion then blowing off your head, ... |
aggiesal |
Dec-29-10 01:22 AM |
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Welcome to DU nt |
madmax |
Dec-29-10 01:49 AM |
#126 |
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Welcome to DU |
N_E_1 for Tennis |
Dec-28-10 01:28 PM |
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Sad news, but thanks for the update -- 59 million Americans !!! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-28-10 02:08 PM |
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welcome m8 |
Dokkie |
Dec-28-10 09:33 PM |
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I'm waiting for almost half of all America to be without |
lovuian |
Dec-28-10 10:38 PM |
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a reply |
stockholmer |
Dec-29-10 05:47 AM |
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Is that after the new healthcare program kicks in? |
TheEuclideanOne |
Dec-28-10 07:47 AM |
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We aren't going to be required to by health care |
dflprincess |
Dec-28-10 08:00 PM |
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Really? Semantics? |
TheEuclideanOne |
Dec-28-10 08:48 PM |
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This would be now. Once the provision kicks in that we are all required |
dflprincess |
Dec-28-10 09:29 PM |
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I suspect that |
Dan |
Dec-28-10 11:20 PM |
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Furthermore, there is no requirement to make the insurance AFFORDABLE |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Dec-28-10 10:31 PM |
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Pathetic |
Can of Whoop-ass |
Dec-28-10 10:48 AM |
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Strip Congress of theirs...? Yes, and they should be stripped of a few other things as well. |
Creative |
Dec-28-10 12:50 PM |
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Like their hubris. |
Zhade |
Dec-28-10 01:24 PM |
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You are correct, they are our employees; however, you would have a hard time |
Creative |
Dec-28-10 03:42 PM |
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No health care for Americans = No health care for Congress - -- |
defendandprotect |
Dec-28-10 02:09 PM |
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They take care of themselves, don't they? |
Creative |
Dec-28-10 03:39 PM |
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That would take an act of congress, not likely they would relinquish what they have. nt |
NorthCarolina |
Dec-28-10 02:32 PM |
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Sad, but true. Another thing to consider stripping is their ability to profit |
Creative |
Dec-28-10 03:39 PM |
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Terrific point -- |
defendandprotect |
Dec-28-10 04:05 PM |
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When it's 1 in 5, the conservanazis better wake up. |
TxVietVet |
Dec-28-10 05:10 PM |
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Insurance is worthless |
christx30 |
Dec-28-10 09:33 PM |
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good luck getting another middle class job with two teeth missing |
diane in sf |
Dec-28-10 04:17 AM |
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Unfortunately, too true. n/t |
DeSwiss |
Dec-28-10 04:27 AM |
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speaking of teeth, I just got a crown for 1,200.00 |
AlphaCentauri |
Dec-28-10 12:42 PM |
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Went to a dentist friend |
IMATB |
Dec-28-10 11:38 PM |
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I've been trying to get another job for 3 years. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:10 PM |
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Why do you want the Palin for president? |
MannyGoldstein |
Dec-28-10 04:26 AM |
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I don't believe I mentioned anything..... |
DeSwiss |
Dec-28-10 04:35 AM |
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I think you missed a lot of sarcasm in the post to you :) |
Bluebear |
Dec-28-10 04:38 AM |
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Yeah, probably. It's wayyyy past my bedtime..... :-/ n/t |
DeSwiss |
Dec-28-10 04:39 AM |
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Yeah, pure sarcasm, sorry |
MannyGoldstein |
Dec-28-10 05:26 AM |
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I thought I detected the sarcasm. nm |
rhett o rick |
Dec-28-10 08:02 AM |
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I didn't that's why there's that tag in smilies |
StarsInHerHair |
Dec-28-10 07:09 PM |
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Hear, hear |
LiberalEsto |
Dec-28-10 08:25 AM |
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Because it is obviously all the Obama's fault. |
JTFrog |
Dec-28-10 06:54 AM |
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Actually the Democrats and Obama get ALL of the blame. |
Dawgs |
Dec-28-10 07:03 AM |
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A historic opportunity utterly squandered |
Lorien |
Dec-28-10 11:44 AM |
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A gargantuan betrayal |
somone |
Dec-28-10 05:48 PM |
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People really need to make up their mind |
somone |
Dec-28-10 10:53 AM |
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I want to eat. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:24 PM |
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Hey Manny - I can sell you great health insurance right now. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:22 PM |
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just for you another red "kiss" |
StarsInHerHair |
Dec-28-10 07:07 PM |
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It was actually sarcasm |
MannyGoldstein |
Dec-28-10 07:40 PM |
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Good thing it was passed |
christx30 |
Dec-28-10 09:35 PM |
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Impossible. "Obama got health care for ALL Americans!" |
Bluebear |
Dec-28-10 04:38 AM |
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Then there can be only one logical explanation..... |
DeSwiss |
Dec-28-10 04:43 AM |
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'the greatest country on earth' has over 50 million unisured people. nt |
xchrom |
Dec-28-10 04:59 AM |
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One estimate now puts it at 59,000,000. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:27 PM |
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Since when is this "The greatest country on Earth"? |
howmad1 |
Dec-28-10 07:27 PM |
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K&R |
Solly Mack |
Dec-28-10 05:09 AM |
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oh, the irony... n/t |
handmade34 |
Dec-28-10 06:25 AM |
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But the box has been checked. Healthcare is in the Obama "win" column. |
Vinca |
Dec-28-10 06:43 AM |
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as opposed to Clarence in a wonderful life |
wilt the stilt |
Dec-28-10 06:43 AM |
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plus, like me, many HAVE full health insurance, but lack access to |
mdmc |
Dec-28-10 07:15 AM |
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I am in a similar |
Delphinus |
Dec-28-10 07:18 AM |
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I have good insurance through my husband's job |
LiberalEsto |
Dec-28-10 08:29 AM |
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OK, I'm confused. I thought the health care system had been fixed. WTF? |
leeroysphitz |
Dec-28-10 08:21 AM |
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No. We got Insurance Finance Reform. |
Autumn |
Dec-28-10 08:30 AM |
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Obamas "Insurance Protection Act" |
meow mix |
Dec-28-10 08:49 AM |
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'Insurance Profit Protection Act" nt |
Lorien |
Dec-28-10 11:57 AM |
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Recent rate increases pushed health insurance costs beyond what my partner and I |
NorthCarolina |
Dec-28-10 08:58 AM |
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It is a good thing. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:49 PM |
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Worst industrialized country on the planet. A sad situation. |
sarcasmo |
Dec-28-10 09:00 AM |
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I'm joining their ranks in a few days |
guitar man |
Dec-28-10 09:13 AM |
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You are not alone. nt |
NorthCarolina |
Dec-28-10 09:35 AM |
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I dumped United American as well. I decided that having spent $82k over 15 years |
Lorien |
Dec-28-10 11:48 AM |
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I hear ya |
guitar man |
Dec-28-10 07:14 PM |
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Hmph! |
chervilant |
Dec-28-10 09:56 AM |
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Priorities - Over 30 million people are unemployed or underemployed |
jtuck004 |
Dec-28-10 10:01 AM |
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12% unemployment next year? try 23+, just using your own numbers |
stockholmer |
Dec-28-10 12:01 PM |
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Shadow stats is a great website. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:54 PM |
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You are correct, and incorrect |
jtuck004 |
Dec-28-10 06:57 PM |
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hmm... |
chervilant |
Dec-28-10 07:50 PM |
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There's no good way to correct bad information, |
jtuck004 |
Dec-28-10 09:10 PM |
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Nice dog. n/t |
chervilant |
Dec-28-10 11:33 PM |
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He really is. Was doing some work at a shelter, he was |
jtuck004 |
Dec-28-10 11:42 PM |
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Awwww..... |
chervilant |
Dec-29-10 11:24 AM |
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12% unemployment? Try 30.5%. |
area51 |
Dec-28-10 12:05 PM |
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I think that the real rate is around 23 percent now, not 30, it will go to 30, but not there yet |
stockholmer |
Dec-28-10 12:19 PM |
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And the Rich yawn, order more poor thrown onto the fire to quell the chill. nt |
paparush |
Dec-28-10 10:42 AM |
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In 3 days that number will include ME! |
radhika |
Dec-28-10 10:43 AM |
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And if the RushThugs and T.HaterBaggers have their way... |
SoapBox |
Dec-28-10 11:39 AM |
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K&R. (nt) |
Kurovski |
Dec-28-10 11:46 AM |
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Being in the health care profession I predicted this a long time ago. |
eagertolearn |
Dec-28-10 12:29 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Dec-28-10 12:59 PM |
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You might want to consider this. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 02:58 PM |
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The only upside is Bernie Sanders "Federally Qualified Community Health Center program" |
grahamhgreen |
Dec-28-10 01:10 PM |
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Wondering how this is working for 50 million uninsured? Thanks for the info!! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-28-10 01:57 PM |
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Thanks for the link. |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 03:02 PM |
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There is an additional 20 billion in the health care bill to set up new clinics, btw.... |
grahamhgreen |
Dec-28-10 04:50 PM |
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Hmm. Of three within 20 miles of me, two with pages not found |
chill_wind |
Dec-28-10 06:04 PM |
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That's disconcerting |
grahamhgreen |
Dec-28-10 08:35 PM |
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And community health centers are great if you're going to them |
dflprincess |
Dec-28-10 08:12 PM |
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Sounds like it's time for the Presidential CALL! Hey, get me an unisured person on the line. |
Safetykitten |
Dec-28-10 01:11 PM |
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This is PRE-HC-BILL, 2009 info, just NEWly reported this month. |
Festivito |
Dec-28-10 01:37 PM |
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Hurry!! make some phone calls to football teams. |
meow mix |
Dec-28-10 01:49 PM |
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Terrific post -- $1 BILLION every day in interest on debt but US can't afford MEDICARE FOR ALL --!! |
defendandprotect |
Dec-28-10 01:53 PM |
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I am one of the millions...... |
N_E_1 for Tennis |
Dec-28-10 02:09 PM |
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You might still qualify for VA benefits as a Vietnam vet. |
Lars39 |
Dec-28-10 03:08 PM |
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+1 |
MedicalAdmin |
Dec-28-10 03:22 PM |
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Will not happen |
Dan |
Dec-28-10 11:31 PM |
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I read about a group of Vermonters who studied the possibilities |
Amonester |
Dec-29-10 01:06 AM |
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I've heard you can try going to a college & be a guinea pig but get your |
StarsInHerHair |
Dec-28-10 07:29 PM |
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The neo-con dream come true. |
Jakes Progress |
Dec-28-10 04:37 PM |
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And how many millions have "insurance" that is useless? |
progressoid |
Dec-28-10 04:47 PM |
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How about single payer for the 50 M uninsured like we have in Communist Canada |
Monk06 |
Dec-28-10 05:32 PM |
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It's 30 million Americans uninsured, not "over 50 million" |
Rage for Order |
Dec-28-10 06:25 PM |
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You might start with 86 million, rather |
bhikkhu |
Dec-28-10 08:54 PM |
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And still we get no estimates on how many are underinsured. |
dflprincess |
Dec-28-10 07:58 PM |
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"...Americans lacking healthcare has swelled beyond 50 million..." |
unkachuck |
Dec-28-10 09:37 PM |
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Meanwhile.... |
tucsonlib |
Dec-28-10 10:08 PM |
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Hooray! Let's all go rock climbing together! |
sofa king |
Dec-28-10 11:10 PM |
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End of 2011, 55 million. End of 2012, 60 million. 100 million by 2018 |
Safetykitten |
Dec-28-10 11:15 PM |
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I'm trying to wrap my small brain around this |
postatomic |
Dec-28-10 11:52 PM |
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When it hits 100 million, the public option WILL be back on the table. |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-28-10 11:58 PM |
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r |
mdmc |
Dec-29-10 06:19 PM |
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Need to keep fighting for single payer |
mvd |
Dec-29-10 08:15 PM |
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It the fight that makes sense. |
avaistheone1 |
Dec-30-10 12:27 AM |
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