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rhett o rick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 11:36 AM
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11. The way to "regulate" the out of control health insurers is to provide a government plan
as competition. Without a government plan we will be worse off than today.
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  -If Obama caves to blue dogs on public option liberals should tell him they will vote against bill WI_DEM  Aug-16-09 11:18 AM   #0 
  - The question is do you think health insurers should be regulated?  stray cat   Aug-16-09 11:20 AM   #1 
  - Without the public option, this is a giveaway to the insurance companies  WeDidIt   Aug-16-09 11:32 AM   #7 
  - Absolutely, and if Obama is willing to sign such a bill, then what good is he? If he caves on this,  lib_wit_it   Aug-16-09 12:32 PM   #26 
  - The way to "regulate" the out of control health insurers is to provide a government plan  rhett o rick   Aug-16-09 11:36 AM   #11 
     - This is the point that the "support Obama no matter what" DUers seem to be missing. Liberal Dems --  lib_wit_it   Aug-16-09 12:29 PM   #25 
  - Pres Obama has said time and time again  Cha   Aug-16-09 11:23 AM   #2 
  - Obama is turning into an even better Republican than Bill Clinton  divideandconquer   Aug-16-09 11:28 AM   #5 
     - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-16-09 11:31 AM   #6 
     - What has the Obama administration accomplished for average Americans?  divideandconquer   Aug-16-09 11:48 AM   #17 
        - The fight isn't over. Are you ready to give in? nm  rhett o rick   Aug-17-09 03:23 PM   #30 
     - who are you trying to divid to conquer? The Democrats? Seems so from your post. nm  rhett o rick   Aug-16-09 11:38 AM   #14 
        - Democrats are already divided about healthcare, that's just a fact  divideandconquer   Aug-16-09 12:01 PM   #20 
           - Is that a yes? nm  rhett o rick   Aug-16-09 12:08 PM   #22 
              - I'm for single payer, if that makes me the enemy then fine I'll own that  divideandconquer   Aug-16-09 12:26 PM   #24 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Aug-16-09 11:27 AM   #3 
  - Good for you  WeDidIt   Aug-16-09 11:33 AM   #8 
  - Disagree. A bill without a strong public option will be worse than nothing  rhett o rick   Aug-16-09 11:53 AM   #19 
     - The corporatists won't stop with destroying the Public Option...they want to PRIVATIZE MEDICARE.  Faryn Balyncd   Aug-16-09 02:17 PM   #28 
  - He knows they won't. Even the responses here are morphing into acceptance. No public option is about  timeforpeace   Aug-16-09 11:28 AM   #4 
  - We're not going to get another chance.  Deep13   Aug-16-09 11:34 AM   #9 
  - No pu blic option, NO BILL!  WeDidIt   Aug-16-09 11:35 AM   #10 
  - I would rather win this and lose next year...  Deep13   Aug-16-09 11:38 AM   #12 
     - Me too  WeDidIt   Aug-16-09 11:39 AM   #15 
     - I agree, this is a moral issue and it's time for moral leadership  divideandconquer   Aug-16-09 12:05 PM   #21 
        - Apparently DUers don't support that march on DC idea--check out how quickly my thread died  lib_wit_it   Aug-16-09 12:18 PM   #23 
  - I am proud that Obama even took up this monumental climb uphill against  felinetta   Aug-16-09 11:45 AM   #16 
     - Well, I supported him in the election with a vote and $$$.  Deep13   Aug-17-09 08:45 AM   #29 
  - Just remember who the Blue Dog spiritual leader is  kenny blankenship   Aug-16-09 11:38 AM   #13 
  - They already have...  babylonsister   Aug-16-09 11:49 AM   #18 
  - I'm seeing less and less of a downside to taking this approach.  rucky   Aug-16-09 12:33 PM   #27 
 

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