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Tue Dec-27-05 02:09 AM
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| 26. I'm sure that's true. |
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It is hard not to be really angry at the lack of health coverage in our country right now.
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| -Just witnessed something sad at my local pharmacy. |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 12:55 AM |
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and scenes like this are being repeated all over the country, as people |
niyad |
Dec-27-05 12:57 AM |
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But they'll STILL vote Republican, right??? |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 01:02 AM |
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The only way they change |
FreedomAngel82 |
Dec-27-05 01:09 AM |
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Hell, even then a lot of them don't change |
ComerPerro |
Dec-27-05 06:14 AM |
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we can't assume that these people are always repugs. Poverty |
roguevalley |
Dec-27-05 01:58 AM |
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I'm not sure... |
jmauller |
Dec-27-05 09:43 AM |
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I hope you are, I like to say that you are right; |
greiner3 |
Dec-27-05 12:04 PM |
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9/11 9/11 9/11 |
yorkiemommie1 |
Dec-27-05 08:37 PM |
#82 |
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Or more "gay marriage". worked last time. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-05 09:45 PM |
#86 |
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can't afford gas, can't afford heating, but gays can't marry yippeee |
Shallah |
Dec-27-05 11:45 PM |
#96 |
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Republicans all suffer from the same disease.. Battered Wife Syndrome |
B Calm |
Dec-27-05 04:54 PM |
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They have an endless supply of excuses. |
lumberjack_jeff |
Dec-27-05 04:57 PM |
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Oh, no. |
Maat |
Dec-27-05 12:58 AM |
#2 |
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I thought about offering to pay. But I could tell by her demeanor |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 01:04 AM |
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Yes, many poor would rather die than ask for help |
Erika |
Dec-27-05 01:08 AM |
#10 |
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In fact my sister did ... under * |
WhereThereIsFire |
Dec-27-05 11:58 AM |
#51 |
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Be sure your MD knows your situation |
Patiod |
Dec-28-05 07:57 AM |
#104 |
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And there are vet supplies ... |
WhereThereIsFire |
Dec-28-05 11:53 AM |
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Yes, many poor would rather die than ask for help |
Erika |
Dec-27-05 01:08 AM |
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I take three types of medication each day: |
tblue37 |
Dec-27-05 03:14 PM |
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I dropped one ... |
WhereThereIsFire |
Dec-28-05 11:56 AM |
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I also don't always take my medicine as often as I am supposed to. |
tblue37 |
Dec-28-05 04:44 PM |
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A recent study |
liberalhistorian |
Dec-28-05 07:07 PM |
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I'm sure that's true. |
Maat |
Dec-27-05 02:09 AM |
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Probably REAL close to the look on my face when I opened my last... |
PassingFair |
Dec-27-05 01:00 AM |
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Yep |
FreedomAngel82 |
Dec-27-05 01:10 AM |
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Yep. This year I am very glad that as a middle-aged |
tblue37 |
Dec-28-05 05:03 PM |
#137 |
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What a Bush and a Frist can do when they put their heads together. |
BuyingThyme |
Dec-27-05 01:02 AM |
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And yet we are paying for universal health care of the Iraqis |
Erika |
Dec-27-05 01:05 AM |
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Yes. In this era of "ownership" Americans are expected to |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 01:09 AM |
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and pay for our own prescriptions |
Erika |
Dec-27-05 01:19 AM |
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In what sense are we paying for Israel's healthcare system? |
SmokingJacket |
Dec-28-05 09:11 AM |
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Can you say "compassionate conservative"? |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-27-05 01:07 AM |
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So sad |
FreedomAngel82 |
Dec-27-05 01:07 AM |
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They want us to die. Haven't you figured that out yet??? |
DianeG5385 |
Dec-27-05 01:12 AM |
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reminds me of "waiting for an army to die: the tragedy of agent orange" |
niyad |
Dec-27-05 01:17 AM |
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I have a relative who suffered poisoning by Agent Orange. |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 01:21 AM |
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Yes, reduce us to contemptible citizens for not being rich |
Erika |
Dec-27-05 01:23 AM |
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Who needs death camps when they can just let the undesireables die |
Shallah |
Dec-27-05 10:46 PM |
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Yes, reduce us to contemptible citizens for not being rich |
Erika |
Dec-27-05 01:23 AM |
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It's a "culture of death". |
mwb970 |
Dec-27-05 07:38 AM |
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That is terrible |
Nicole |
Dec-27-05 01:18 AM |
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Well, I for one got cured by Bush's policies. |
lvx35 |
Dec-27-05 01:19 AM |
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That is nothing like genuinely needing medication for illness. |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 01:24 AM |
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and let us not forget that rummy's old company is going to make a |
niyad |
Dec-27-05 01:26 AM |
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Yeah I know. |
lvx35 |
Dec-27-05 02:11 AM |
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And that prostate cancer will cure itself |
Nobody |
Dec-28-05 09:45 AM |
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another problem with this |
KT2000 |
Dec-27-05 02:11 AM |
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Her pharmacist should have offered to let her split the prescription |
Hekate |
Dec-27-05 02:23 AM |
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Welcome to health care under the Bush Medicare plan |
BuffyTheFundieSlayer |
Dec-27-05 02:28 AM |
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Hey, this is a pay-to-play society we live in. This is expected. |
Selatius |
Dec-27-05 02:33 AM |
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She does pay, she has insurance. The benefits have been cut. |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 12:40 PM |
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My husband's meds..SEVEN of them |
SoCalDem |
Dec-27-05 06:43 PM |
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Can you work with his doctor to lower these co-pays? |
Patiod |
Dec-28-05 08:25 AM |
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While I sypathize with the woman, another problem is the constant |
Vinca |
Dec-27-05 06:10 AM |
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You are so right! |
No Exit |
Dec-27-05 08:24 AM |
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I can relate to that too! |
Tracer |
Dec-27-05 09:30 AM |
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Part of the challenge of battling pharma is drugs like Neulasta -- |
IndyOp |
Dec-27-05 09:55 AM |
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Unbelievable!!! |
No Exit |
Dec-27-05 12:06 PM |
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Good heavens what is "Neulasta" used for? n/t |
laugle |
Dec-28-05 12:30 AM |
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Neulasta boosts white blood cell counts. |
Tracer |
Dec-28-05 09:16 AM |
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And the patients themselves are undoubtedly in the best position |
No Exit |
Dec-28-05 09:49 AM |
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Thanks for your good wishes. |
Tracer |
Dec-28-05 12:03 PM |
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Well, that's good to know!! |
No Exit |
Dec-28-05 04:39 PM |
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Thanks for the reply...I'm glad you finished the |
laugle |
Dec-28-05 03:35 PM |
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I'm tired of hearing about erections |
TallahasseeGrannie |
Dec-27-05 09:36 AM |
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Yeah--even the humor value has worn off! |
No Exit |
Dec-27-05 12:08 PM |
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When I was in high school ... |
TahitiNut |
Dec-27-05 06:58 PM |
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heehee |
annabanana |
Dec-28-05 06:59 PM |
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I've got restless leg syndrome sometimes (at bedtime usually) |
EC |
Dec-27-05 04:49 PM |
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My Cure for That |
Crisco |
Dec-27-05 09:09 PM |
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re: statins - my mom just had a horrid reaction to hers |
Shallah |
Dec-27-05 10:53 PM |
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Maybe it's the GOP way of dealing with the AARP |
BushOut06 |
Dec-27-05 07:42 AM |
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That's exactly what happened to me. |
No Exit |
Dec-27-05 08:18 AM |
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How horrible is that?! |
BIG Sean |
Dec-27-05 08:30 AM |
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Yep...my wife sees it all the time when she picks up her prescription.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Dec-27-05 08:45 AM |
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I've had that happen |
LizW |
Dec-27-05 09:06 AM |
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a young on-call dr prescribed a new, not-covered drug....my regular |
bobbieinok |
Dec-28-05 03:26 PM |
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I see this sort of thing all the time |
rox63 |
Dec-27-05 09:21 AM |
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We the phamaceutical, HMOs, and insurance companies ... |
YOY |
Dec-27-05 09:35 AM |
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After this Medicare prescription drug benefit kicks in, |
Cleita |
Dec-27-05 11:15 AM |
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SAD, but at least he was willing to give it to her. |
rd_kent |
Dec-27-05 09:38 AM |
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You misunderstood...he wasn't willing to give it to her. She |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 12:42 PM |
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Ahh, but you misunderstand me... |
rd_kent |
Dec-27-05 06:24 PM |
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Good point. n/t |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 11:49 PM |
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Do we know that she was buying birth control? |
Beaverhausen |
Dec-28-05 07:18 PM |
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No |
MountainLaurel |
Dec-29-05 09:55 AM |
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The day after the election |
lwfern |
Dec-27-05 09:59 AM |
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Medicine to the vulnerable |
ArmchairMeme |
Dec-27-05 11:12 AM |
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So whose fault is it really? |
The Straight Story |
Dec-27-05 12:02 PM |
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Things really started to |
FlaGranny |
Dec-27-05 12:23 PM |
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Even the "nonprofit" hospitals rip you off these days. |
1monster |
Dec-27-05 10:40 PM |
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"For not saving her money better?" Excuse me please, but I find |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 12:24 PM |
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I did not say *I* felt that way |
The Straight Story |
Dec-27-05 12:45 PM |
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These days, the victim is always blamed. It's easier than caring. |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 01:11 PM |
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Great Post! I feel the EXACT same way! nt |
TheGoldenRule |
Dec-28-05 02:19 PM |
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Solution |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-27-05 04:57 PM |
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RW brother claims all his friends with Canada experience say Canadian |
bobbieinok |
Dec-28-05 03:31 PM |
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You said exactly what I think when people say that |
Shallah |
Dec-28-05 12:14 AM |
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The "old lady" never envisioned that the social systems that had.... |
Media_Lies_Daily |
Dec-27-05 12:56 PM |
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"old" lady? Umm middle age is around 45 or 50. sheesh. n/t |
progressivebydesign |
Dec-27-05 04:56 PM |
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Us All - For Sleeping |
Crisco |
Dec-27-05 09:13 PM |
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Americans need to get off drugs. |
roody |
Dec-27-05 12:29 PM |
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Tell that to the next schizophrenic you meet. Or tell that to the |
amitten |
Dec-27-05 12:46 PM |
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I agree with you and would go even further... |
Iowa |
Dec-27-05 05:15 PM |
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I have about 1 month to live before I die unless I take my medicine |
uppityperson |
Dec-27-05 09:00 PM |
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Sheesh, roody, how old are you? |
Straight Shooter |
Dec-27-05 10:18 PM |
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I'm 52 |
roody |
Dec-28-05 11:16 AM |
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You are extremely lucky. |
Straight Shooter |
Dec-28-05 01:35 PM |
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Actually I am 20 pounds overweight. |
roody |
Dec-28-05 06:48 PM |
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Everything is not based upon diet. I never drank soda either. |
MrsGrumpy |
Dec-28-05 06:58 PM |
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Ahem...roody...as a person with an immune system that suffers from |
MrsGrumpy |
Dec-28-05 06:50 PM |
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I'd be interested in knowing what she was trying to purchase. |
prudentlike |
Dec-27-05 02:00 PM |
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ri-i-i-i-ight |
annabanana |
Dec-28-05 07:10 PM |
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I don't think insurance companies ever covered birth control. |
Straight Shooter |
Dec-29-05 09:48 AM |
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Transparent as glass |
LostinVA |
Dec-29-05 10:12 AM |
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My Mom lives in a senior/disabled building today they lost their HUD money |
progressivebydesign |
Dec-27-05 04:54 PM |
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I'd think HUD cuts |
jbnow |
Dec-28-05 09:26 AM |
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I would have shouted go to a Canadian pharmacy... |
lovuian |
Dec-27-05 04:54 PM |
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this is the kind of pain that is needed to convnce many |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-27-05 04:54 PM |
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Pharmacist could've tried to help a bit more |
deek |
Dec-27-05 04:57 PM |
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If you think watching her walk away was sad... |
Hubert Flottz |
Dec-27-05 04:59 PM |
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I'd be hurtin' too if I had to pay for all my family's prescriptions. |
Maestro |
Dec-27-05 05:03 PM |
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That is truly a very sad story. Right now I am dealing with the VA |
laugle |
Dec-27-05 09:54 PM |
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I wish I could help. My Gram has told me of the trouble the VA gives her |
Shallah |
Dec-27-05 11:57 PM |
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This happens a lot. I want my country back for them. |
usregimechange |
Dec-27-05 09:57 PM |
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I worked in a pharmacy for ten years. Normally in a situation like this, |
1monster |
Dec-27-05 10:06 PM |
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Back when I went three years without insurance |
Nobody |
Dec-28-05 09:48 AM |
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Truly "compassionate" conservatism at work... |
ddeclue |
Dec-27-05 10:09 PM |
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Where's the media??? |
welshTerrier2 |
Dec-27-05 10:17 PM |
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that is so upsetting |
hopeisaplace |
Dec-27-05 11:59 PM |
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No surprise here. I take my blood pressure medication every two or |
acmavm |
Dec-28-05 06:31 AM |
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does your insurance not allow you to order from Canada? |
tiddlywinks |
Dec-28-05 09:05 AM |
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What insurance? The last policy I could have gotten wanted |
acmavm |
Dec-28-05 12:20 PM |
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repeat after to me: i'll be in the poor house, sick and broke but |
xchrom |
Dec-28-05 06:54 AM |
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And when they changed her policy so that it covered less ... |
Jim__ |
Dec-28-05 09:13 AM |
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A sad part is what her insurance |
jbnow |
Dec-28-05 09:34 AM |
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Talking with a retired person yesterday about Rx coverage... |
tyedyeto |
Dec-28-05 09:46 AM |
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avg. American |
area51 |
Dec-28-05 10:07 AM |
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Civilized countries also have at LEAST one month of vacation |
SoCalDem |
Dec-28-05 11:43 AM |
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in Germany, 1 month PAID vacation.....at least it used to be that way |
bobbieinok |
Dec-28-05 03:39 PM |
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The war on the middle class is alive and well. |
MATTMAN |
Dec-28-05 12:06 PM |
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Add to that war |
stanwyck |
Dec-28-05 02:19 PM |
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I can relate. |
TheGoldenRule |
Dec-28-05 01:59 PM |
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My dad was recently diagnosed |
tenshi816 |
Dec-28-05 02:14 PM |
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And that is what the Republican leadership is forgetting. |
amitten |
Dec-28-05 03:08 PM |
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Faith based medicine - pray that you dont get sick. |
DanCa |
Dec-28-05 02:34 PM |
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We are a nation of buyers and sellers, haves and have nots. |
Rex |
Dec-28-05 05:04 PM |
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You can have capitalism and still install govt. funded medicine. |
amitten |
Dec-28-05 06:00 PM |
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Neocons to |
liberalhistorian |
Dec-28-05 06:58 PM |
#142 |
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I've known breast cancer survivors who've done this |
OzarkDem |
Dec-28-05 07:05 PM |
#145 |
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