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| 17. Just picked it up now . . .. Michael is wonderful !!!! |
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Can we have him as president . . .. PLEASE????
Actually, some one asked him about that and he said he liked being alive!!!!
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| -Michael Moore vs An Insurance Lobbyist- On Oprah - ABC - 4 PM est |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 02:59 PM |
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Thanks for reminding me....just checked the schedule...it's 4:00pm CST |
snappyturtle |
Sep-27-07 03:02 PM |
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You're welcome. |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:07 PM |
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Just hit record on my Tivo |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 03:04 PM |
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I wish I had Tivo! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:09 PM |
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OPRAH IS THE 1ST ONE TO GIVE MICHAEL A FAIR HEARING ON THIS! |
glarius |
Sep-27-07 04:24 PM |
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Yup and this is the 2nd tome she's had hom on the show too! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:27 PM |
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Thanks for posting about Moore on Oprah-I was just thinking of doing the same. nt |
TheGoldenRule |
Sep-27-07 03:10 PM |
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You know what they say... |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:11 PM |
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Exactly! |
TheGoldenRule |
Sep-27-07 04:10 PM |
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Love your halo! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:11 PM |
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No angel here...just an imperfect person trying to help when I can. |
TheGoldenRule |
Sep-27-07 04:15 PM |
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Well, there have been times that |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:20 PM |
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No worries. |
TheGoldenRule |
Sep-27-07 04:26 PM |
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Oprah has become a delusional billionaire... Anyone who doesn't |
glowing |
Sep-27-07 03:13 PM |
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Did she say that she didn't know that or is that her interview style? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:17 PM |
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Thank you, I fixed the post once I posted it... I still think super-rich |
glowing |
Sep-27-07 05:28 PM |
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She actually did say that the insured, the chosen, don't have a clue! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 05:43 PM |
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She doesn't repeat at 4:00 here anymore, but she IS on again at 11:00 CST for those |
in_cog_ni_to |
Sep-27-07 03:14 PM |
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and me |
LSK |
Sep-27-07 03:20 PM |
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No health insurance is the # 1 cause of bankruptcy in America!!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:14 PM |
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And the number 1 reason for homelessness. |
Jeanette in FL |
Sep-27-07 03:20 PM |
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I'd guess they'd go hand in hand. |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:22 PM |
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It's good to see you, Jeanette |
me b zola |
Sep-28-07 12:16 AM |
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Thank you |
Jeanette in FL |
Sep-28-07 05:15 AM |
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"a respected insurance lobbyist"? respected by whom? |
MrCoffee |
Sep-27-07 03:17 PM |
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'Respected' by the insurance companies, of course! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:19 PM |
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If he can get through today |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 03:22 PM |
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Do you mean Moore or the lobbyist? I thought it was a woman. |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:24 PM |
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The lobbyist |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 03:27 PM |
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That's what I thought! lol |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:29 PM |
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Just picked it up now . . .. Michael is wonderful !!!! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 03:24 PM |
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lol...True and funny quote by Michael! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:26 PM |
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He's right . . . Jesus was a socialist!!! In fact, a big commie -- !!!! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 03:51 PM |
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Jesus was a hippie! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:54 PM |
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And, Michael Moore isn't bad at it, himself -- Love him!!! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 04:22 PM |
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What are the chances that Kucinichs plan will be mentioned? |
superkia |
Sep-27-07 03:29 PM |
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That would be good but I don't know. Did you see |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:31 PM |
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Didnt look. It would be nice for a national tv audience to know about it. |
superkia |
Sep-27-07 03:36 PM |
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Good drinking game potential |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 03:33 PM |
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Any way to watch this on line? n/t |
Crunchy Frog |
Sep-27-07 03:32 PM |
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There is a link in the OP to a video... |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:34 PM |
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She usually posts excerpts at her Website |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 03:35 PM |
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TRY THIS!! --> Oprah Video Channel |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:36 PM |
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Linda Peeno, the woman that let a man die to get promoted in the insurance industry |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:44 PM |
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The lobbyist said that Linda Peeno's testimony made the |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:49 PM |
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this is wonderful. |
FLDem5 |
Sep-27-07 03:50 PM |
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Oprah's crying, "But I can't wait for a 'review'!! I need the bone marrow transplant now!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:52 PM |
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I'll never understand how they can get away with... |
cynatnite |
Sep-27-07 03:56 PM |
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They still call them experimental? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:58 PM |
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Everything is "experimental" |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 04:06 PM |
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That shit needs to stop!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:08 PM |
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Yes, it does |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 04:27 PM |
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Or pre-existing |
alfredo |
Sep-27-07 11:00 PM |
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I loved it when the lobbyist said you could go to the best facility. |
Feron |
Sep-27-07 04:54 PM |
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The lobbyist is making my head hurt |
cynatnite |
Sep-27-07 03:51 PM |
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Her face makes my brain hurt - she must have overabundance of health insurance for plastic surgery-! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 03:54 PM |
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That's exactly what I am thinking. She sure has plenty of insurance for a face lift. |
live love laugh |
Sep-27-07 04:29 PM |
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She's a liar. They are still paying people to find the flimsiest of reasons to deny claims |
PA Democrat |
Sep-27-07 03:57 PM |
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That's terrible and I agree!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:01 PM |
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Oh, I got them to pay. We threatened to sue them and filed a complaint with the state insurance |
PA Democrat |
Sep-27-07 04:08 PM |
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Good for you!! I'm glad you fought back and won!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:13 PM |
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They called a birth defect my husband didn't know he had... |
cynatnite |
Sep-27-07 04:17 PM |
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It's outrageous how they look for reasons not to pay claims. After all of the premiums you pay |
PA Democrat |
Sep-27-07 04:28 PM |
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He was out of work at the time... |
cynatnite |
Sep-27-07 04:31 PM |
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That's so wrong. I'm glad he finally got the surgery |
PA Democrat |
Sep-27-07 04:46 PM |
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Sadly, it usually takes a serious injury or illness... |
cynatnite |
Sep-27-07 05:26 PM |
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There was a brief sentence in a newspaper article on health care a couple of years ago |
Lydia Leftcoast |
Sep-28-07 12:35 PM |
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I never knew this til I saw "SICKO" . . .. just astonishing!!! Should play on TV all day long!!!! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 03:52 PM |
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How many others did what she did?? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 03:56 PM |
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Was she the same one in the film? |
Chovexani |
Sep-27-07 04:27 PM |
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Yes she was! Here's a link to her testimony. (video and transcript) |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:29 PM |
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Thanks! |
Chovexani |
Sep-27-07 04:37 PM |
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that insurance lady is slick |
shireen |
Sep-27-07 03:56 PM |
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Exactley! She chose her words and wording very carefully. |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:02 PM |
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Your insurance premium pays for her lessons in "chosing words" |
bobbolink |
Sep-27-07 04:46 PM |
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Not my money!! -- What makes you think I have insurance? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:48 PM |
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Nor am I. It was a collective "you." |
bobbolink |
Sep-27-07 09:54 PM |
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Allot of talk about non profit health care and not a single mention... |
superkia |
Sep-27-07 04:01 PM |
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This was only an hour show and the focus was on healthcare |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:04 PM |
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Someone on the show did yell out at the end for people to contact |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:05 PM |
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Already emailed them in my response to her question on the show. |
superkia |
Sep-27-07 04:13 PM |
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I thought it was on the messageboard! You are to cool!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:16 PM |
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I am so pissed I could spit! |
snappyturtle |
Sep-27-07 04:05 PM |
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Good!! Give 'em hell!!! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:06 PM |
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I checked to see if it would be on later....nope. I called the programming |
snappyturtle |
Sep-27-07 04:16 PM |
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Can you bypass the dish and recieve local programming on your tv? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:22 PM |
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They are FRIGHTENED . . .. !!! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 04:20 PM |
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The show was pre-empted here by Dr. Phil. |
Swamp Rat |
Sep-27-07 04:17 PM |
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What a shame!! The main thrust of the program was the education of the public -- !!!! |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 04:20 PM |
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We're not allowed to watch Michael Moore here. |
Swamp Rat |
Sep-27-07 04:25 PM |
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What we're hearing about NO is bad enough -- you should keep us posted . . . .. |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 04:27 PM |
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PBS SHOULD PICK THIS UP -- THEY DID IT WITH DONAHUE'S EXPOSE OF HEALTH CARE --- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 04:28 PM |
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That sucks! Dr Phil is on CBS here and Oprah's on ABC. |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:25 PM |
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I checked all the channels. |
Swamp Rat |
Sep-27-07 04:28 PM |
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It's also odd that you can't see these programs via internet????? Why???? |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 04:29 PM |
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Oprah posts video segments but it's a NEW show and they're |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:31 PM |
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DU has links up now to the whole show; I wanted to link to friends -- |
defendandprotect |
Sep-28-07 12:29 PM |
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Let us know if you find a link to the program, or at least a segment. |
Swamp Rat |
Sep-27-07 04:31 PM |
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I already posted a video link in the OP! |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:38 PM |
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Thanks!! |
Swamp Rat |
Sep-27-07 04:43 PM |
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Oprah's website had internet viewing on this program and I distributed the link to friends . .. . |
defendandprotect |
Sep-27-07 11:14 PM |
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We just had a break in the show for a thunderstorm warning--the storm has passed, it's sunny. n/t |
live love laugh |
Sep-27-07 04:31 PM |
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It's on WWL right now. |
Feron |
Sep-27-07 04:31 PM |
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I wonder if she reruns her shows on her cable show? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:33 PM |
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Are you talking about the Oxygen channel show? |
Feron |
Sep-27-07 04:37 PM |
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Yes!! That's it! Does she rerun the shows there? |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:40 PM |
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I honestly don't know. n/t |
Feron |
Sep-27-07 04:49 PM |
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Wonder if Oprah would consider making |
supernova |
Sep-27-07 04:30 PM |
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I was looking for something like that...found this |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 04:45 PM |
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MM to the insurance lobbyist CEO; You own those guys, you make the first calls! |
ananda |
Sep-27-07 04:38 PM |
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Watching it now |
petersond |
Sep-27-07 04:38 PM |
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That women is just the guy in Thank You for Smoking. |
Reciprocity |
Sep-27-07 04:39 PM |
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I am Oprah's newest fan. |
Vinca |
Sep-27-07 04:53 PM |
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I think that's great that you wrote and thanked her. |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 05:22 PM |
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A british woman and a canadian woman--sitting together to say health care waits are long in britain |
live love laugh |
Sep-27-07 04:56 PM |
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Thanks for bringing this to my attention. |
Truthy Nessy |
Sep-27-07 05:37 PM |
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I'm sorry for your losses but it must have at least |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 05:48 PM |
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Truthy Nessy - did you see this post yesterday? |
Vinca |
Sep-27-07 06:16 PM |
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Correction, it should be Michael Moore, Oprah Winfrey, that Professor, and the audience.... |
Solon |
Sep-27-07 05:40 PM |
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Yeah, they did a good job but that |
Breeze54 |
Sep-27-07 05:50 PM |
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I was working and missed this show |
mzmolly |
Sep-27-07 10:54 PM |
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Hey, I think I found the lobbying report for America's Health Insurance Plans |
antigop |
Sep-27-07 11:09 PM |
#117 |
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